IDF says morning strike foiled most of Hezbollah attack, likely took out future threats

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a video statement says Hezbollah intended to launch hundreds of rockets at the north and several drones at central Israel in its attack, which he says was mostly thwarted by the military.

“Before dawn, we identified Hezbollah preparations to carry out launches against the north and center [of Israel]. Some 100 Israeli Air Force fighter jets preemptively struck to remove the threats,” Hagari says.

“Hundreds of rocket launchers armed with thousands of launch barrels. Most of them were aimed at northern Israel. We also struck drones that were aimed at central Israel,” he says.

“Hezbollah planned to launch hundreds of rockets at the north of the country and drones at central [Israel]. We removed a larger threat, likely a future threat in some areas, with an emphasis on the rockets at northern Israel,” Hagari says, adding that the strikes took place in around 40 areas of southern Lebanon.

“We foiled most of Hezbollah’s planned attack, and we intercepted many of the threats launched at Israel,” he says.