militant group Hezbollah fired successive barrages of rockets at northern Israel on Wednesday, after an Israeli air strike killed a senior commander in south Lebanon the previous day.
Modi 3.0 Live
Modi 3.0 is here! Familiar faces, fresh additions, and the big portfolio puzzle
Modi-fying growth: India plans policy twist for jobs & investment
No place for losers: Modi sends a clear message with Cabinet 3.0
Hezbollah has traded near-daily cross-border fire with the Israeli army since its Palestinian ally Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, triggering war in Gaza.
The exchanges have intensified in recent weeks, as Hezbollah has stepped up its use of drones to attack Israeli military positions, while Israel has hit back with targeted strikes against the militants.
Hezbollah said it launched «dozens of Katyusha rockets» at three bases and a barracks in northern Israel.
The Iran-backed militant group said it also struck a «military factory» with guided missiles «in response to the assassination carried out by the Zionist enemy».
The Israeli army said more than 150 «projectiles» had been fired from Lebanon in three successive barrages.
«A short while ago, approximately 90 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon,» it said, adding that several were intercepted but others struck inside Israel sparking fires in parts of the north.
The initial barrage was followed by a second of around 70 projectiles and a third of around 10, the military added.
Knight of the resistance
The army said that in response it