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Political tensions remain in the Middle East as Hezbollah fired at least a dozen Katyusha rockets into northern Israel on Sunday. According to the news agency AFP, the Iran-backed group said that the attack was carried out in response to Israel’s attacks on Kfar Qila and Deir Syriai in Lebanon.
Several Visual News of missiles being fired at Israel surfaced on social media, sparking a debate on social media. In a video shared by an X-user, SL Kanthan, Israel’s Iron Dome system can be seen attempting to intercept missiles.
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I have not yet been impressed by Hezbollah’s rockets. It is like a mosquito bite compared to Israel’s total destruction of Gaza.
Iran’s drone/missile strikes in April also did not demonstrate the ability to inflict serious damage.
The Houthis are the only ones who… pic.twitter.com/N4xAeQffuG
— SL Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) August 4, 2024
In another video shared by i24NEWS English, several missiles can be seen coming towards Israel in a row. “A barrage of rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, Iron Dome interceptions,” Handel wrote.
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A barrage of rockets at Israel from Lebanon, Iron Dome interceptions
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— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) August 3, 2024
Reacting to the photo, one user wrote, “Rockets fired from Hezbollah-held territory in Lebanon. Majority of Lebanese don’t want war. Another user commented, “Believe me it’s Iron Dome. There is a strategic move to explore and coordinate.”
“Looks like the earth blocked some of them,” a third user reacted.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe punishment” after Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran. In April, Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel. The attack took place on their air base in the south.
According to one The New York Times According to the report, Israeli officials have urged residents to prepare food and water in safe rooms and medical personnel have conducted emergency drills to practice in the event of an all-out war.
