Hezbollah attacks north of Israel

The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said it fired dozens of rockets at a town in northern Israel in response to air raids in southern Lebanon, Report informs.

“Islamic resistance fighters fired dozens of Katyusha-type rockets at Kiryat Shmona,” an Israeli town near the Lebanese border, Hezbollah said in a statement.

“Attacks targeting civilians are violations of international law and constitute war crimes. The devastation, loss of life, and injuries witnessed are deeply concerning,” UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said in statements carried by Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.

“We urge all parties involved to halt hostilities immediately to prevent further escalation,” he said.