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Sunday, August 25, 2024
Hagari: At least six Hezbollah operatives killed in Israeli strikes this morning
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari says at least six Hezbollah operatives were killed in the Israeli Air Force’s airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning.
In the past week, some 30 Hezbollah operatives, including commanders, have been killed in IDF strikes, he says in an evening press conference.
In the preemptive strike this morning, over 100 fighter jets simultaneously struck some 270 separate Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, taking out thousands of rocket launcher barrels, Hagari says.
According to Hagari, around 90% of the targets struck this morning were short-range rocket launchers that would have been used in attacks on northern Israel.
In all, Hezbollah fired 230 rockets and 20 drones this morning following the preemptive strike. He says most of the rockets and drones were intercepted or struck open areas.
“Contrary to Hezbollah’s claims, there were no impacts in IDF bases, not in the north and not in the center [of the country],” Hagari says.
