The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that approximately 30 rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel on Sunday evening. Fortunately, most of the rockets landed in open areas, and there were no reports of injuries.
Residents in the northern coastal city of Nahariya were alerted by rocket sirens around 2 a.m. local time.
Amid concerns of a possible retaliatory attack following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, the IDF stated that their instructions to the public remain unchanged. The IDF and security forces are closely monitoring the situation, particularly focusing on Iran and Hezbollah.
Israeli intelligence sources have indicated that Iranian forces may be planning an attack in the coming days, even before the scheduled August 15 hostage deal talks.
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant reportedly discussed the situation with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, highlighting concerns about potential large-scale Iranian military preparations.
As ceasefire talks are set to take place this week, leaders from the US, Qatar, and Egypt are working on a final proposal to encourage a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed that Israel will participate in the upcoming talks. Mediators have conveyed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's interest in a ceasefire deal, and Hamas has expressed willingness to implement a ceasefire plan based on previous discussions.
