The military believes that Hezbollah planned to launch hundreds of rockets and drones in its attack on northern and central Israel this morning, not thousands.
The IDF says it struck thousands of rocket launchers in southern Lebanon, but not all of them are thought to have been intended to have been used in the attack.
Hezbollah said it launched more than 320 rockets at Israel in the attack, along with several drones. According to the IDF, some 210 rockets and 20 drones were launched.
The rockets were aimed at northern Israel, while the drones are believed by the IDF to have been heading for central Israel.
No IDF bases were damaged in the attack, and none of the Hezbollah drones impacted targets in central Israel, according to the military.
Most of the projectiles struck open areas, and many were intercepted by air defense.
Shrapnel from an interception hit a home in the coastal city of Acre, lightly wounding a civilian, and another rocket struck the northern community of Manot, causing damage.
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