Certified intelligence information indicated that a missile attack was imminent. Hezbollah towards central Israel, particularly towards the city of Tel Aviv and towards sensitive areas.
When the certainty arrived that a variable number between 50 and 60 ramps, with 150 ballistic missiles ready to be launched were aimed at the IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv and that the terrorist organization Hezbollah planned to attack Israel at 05:00, 15 minutes early, at 04:45 (03:45 Italian time) Israeli Air Force planes struck threats in southern and central Lebanon.
The aircraft used, as usual, are of the model F35, F16 and F15.
Following reports from Lebanon, the Ministry of Transport closed the airspace over Ben Gurion International Airport in the early hours of the morning and some El Al flights were diverted to Ramon Airport in southern Israel.
Ben Gurion International Airport reopened to traffic around 11:00 a.m.
As a preventive measure, the Tel Aviv municipality has opened public shelters, while following the evolution of the situation, in a note the Home Front Command has announced that in some areas of Israel instructions will be distributed in case of alarm, which will be updated on the spokesperson’s platforms. of the IDF and Home Front Command if needed.
In a note the Presidency of the Council published:
“We have discovered the preparations of the terrorist organization Hezbollah to launch missiles and rockets against the State of Israel, we are attacking in order to remove the threat. The fighter jets attacked and destroyed targets of the terrorist organization Hezbollah that posed an immediate threat to the Israeli home front.”
For its part, Hezbollah announced through the Al Manar television network:
“We launched an attack in response to the elimination of Fuad Shukr – towards the Zionist depths and towards a specific Israeli military objective that will be announced later.”
Hezbollah says its military operations will continue for some time.
This morning, approximately 210 rocket launches and approximately 20 drones were detected crossing Lebanese territory towards northern Israel, some of them they were shot down, Some hit Israeli border towns and villages while the rest fell in open areas.
The Israeli Defense Cabinet will meet in the early afternoon to evaluate the results of last night’s attacks and to decide on new operations to limit, and if possible stop, Hezbollah’s terrorist activity.