Israel engaged a large number of incoming rockets and drones on Sunday morning that were fired by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following a preemptive series of airstrikes against Hezbollah positions that were preparing to fire on Israel.

Alerts were issued for numerous areas in northern Israel, including Shlomy, Arab al-Aramshe, Betzet, Avdon, Neveh Ziv, Manot, Metzuba, Eilon, Hanita, Idmit, Yaara, Goren, and more.

“Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory,” said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a statement. “We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians.”

The attack from Hezbollah, an Islamic terrorist group, came in response to Israel killing Fuad Shukr late last month, the Iranian-backed group said.

Shukr was Hezbollah’s “most senior military commander and the head of its Strategic Unit” and Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah’s “right-hand man”.

Footage of the Iron Dome being activated quickly circulated on social media:

🛑BREAKING: In a self-defense act to remove Hezbollah’s threat, the IDF is striking targets in south Lebanon, from which the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror organization was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.

Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks are targeting… pic.twitter.com/BtuUAqtgsv

— Israel ישראל (@Israel) August 25, 2024

Footage from the Western Galilee shows the Iron Dome engaging a Hezbollah rocket attack from Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/AKgd9horSm

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) August 25, 2024

Iron Dome Tamir interceptors fired in northern Israel a short time ago following Hezbollah rocket fire. pic.twitter.com/eF2QALLtfA

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024

Tamir interceptor missiles fired at Hezbollah rockets this evening. pic.twitter.com/fEySko9bQd

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024

Tamir interceptors fired a short while ago against Hezbollah rockets. pic.twitter.com/X3qZb6QCcL

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024

Since October 7th, Hezbollah, the Iranian-Backed Lebanese terror organization, has been firing more the 8,000 rockets against Israel, displacing up to 65,000 Israelis from their homes.

This morning in a self-defense act to remove Hezbollah’s threat, the IDF is striking targets… pic.twitter.com/jI7ASWxsIC

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שיגורים הבוקר מלבנון לישראל. צילום לפי סעיף 27-א’ לחוק זכויות יוצרים@_Gitsis_ pic.twitter.com/eiGbjduUNQ

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched widespread strikes against Hezbollah terrorist positions in southern Lebanon during the early morning hours on Sunday after receiving intelligence that Hezbollah was about to launch a large scale attack on Israel.

Axios reported that the strike was launched after Israeli and U.S. intelligence officials obtained intelligence indicating that Hezbollah’s attack was imminent. Israel coordinated with the U.S. in advance of the strike.

IDF attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following intelligence that indicated the group was preparing to launch rockets against Israel. I'm assuming the IDF is referring to a retaliation for the Shukr killing. pic.twitter.com/QtNRRWqV9Q

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024

Additional footage purportedly shows strikes in southern Lebanon during preemptively Israeli strikes against Hezbollah targets. pic.twitter.com/zXatuoAHN8

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 25, 2024

“A short while ago, the IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory,” said IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari in a statement. ‌”‏In a self-defense act to remove these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.”

The strikes come after Hezbollah has fired more than 6,700 rockets, missiles, and explosive drones at Israeli families, homes, and communities since October 8th.

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“Hezbollah will soon fire rockets, and possibly missiles and UAVs, towards Israeli territory,” said Hagari. ‌”‏We will shortly update the Home Front Command Defensive guidelines for those in Israel. ‌‏From right next to the homes of Lebanese civilians in the South of Lebanon, we can see that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an extensive attack on Israel, while endangering the Lebanese civilians.”

“‏We warn the civilians located in the areas where Hezbollah is operating, to move out of harm’s way immediately for their own safety. Hezbollah’s ongoing aggression risks dragging the people of Lebanon, the people of Israel- and the whole region- into a wider escalation,” he concluded. ‌”‏Israel will not tolerate Hezbollah’s attacks on our civilians. ‌‏We are operating in self defense from Hezbollah – and any other enemy that joins in their attacks against us- and we are ready to do everything we need to defend the people of Israel.”

“In a self-defense act to remove these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.”

Listen to an update from IDF Spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari, regarding Hezbollah’s plans to attack… pic.twitter.com/fKvbUVSmbT

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 25, 2024