Hezbollah Escalates Conflict, Firing Rockets Towards Tel Aviv as Iran-US Tensions Rise
TEL AVIV – The conflict stemming from the ongoing war between Iran and the United States (US) and Israel is intensifying with the direct involvement of Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon. On Tuesday evening, Hezbollah launched rockets towards Tel Aviv and Haifa, triggering air raid sirens in both cities and surrounding areas as cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon escalated.
The Israeli military confirmed detecting three rocket launches originating from Lebanese territory. According to their reports, two rockets were successfully intercepted by air defense systems, while a third landed in an open area, with no casualties reported Al Jazeera.
This launch marks the first instance of a rocket being fired towards Tel Aviv from Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024 Al Jazeera.
Hezbollah Operations and Israeli Response
Following the rocket launches, Hezbollah announced a series of operations targeting Israeli troops and armored vehicles at multiple locations along the border. The group similarly stated it had launched drones towards Israeli military positions Al Jazeera.
Sirens sounded throughout the Western and Upper Galilee regions, as well as in Haifa and its surrounding areas. Israel has responded with strikes across Lebanon, reportedly killing several people BBC. The Israeli military has also called up more than 100,000 reserves in preparation for a planned military action in Lebanon aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah’s weapons Al Jazeera.
Context: US-Israel Attack on Iran and Hezbollah’s Position
The recent escalation follows the ongoing United States-Israel attack on Iran, which was initiated after the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader last Saturday Al Jazeera. This has rekindled military and political action between Lebanon and Israel, with Hezbollah again taking a central role while facing what is described as the most existential crisis in its history Al Jazeera.
Hezbollah, founded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in 1982, launched rockets and drones into neighbouring Israel on Monday to avenge the killing Reuters.
Prior to this recent surge in violence, the Lebanon-Israel front had been relatively quiet since the November 2024 ceasefire, although Israel continued to violate the ceasefire daily, bombing targets and occupying Lebanese land Al Jazeera.
Broader Regional Impact
The US military has reported striking nearly 2,000 targets in Iran, describing the operation as nearly double the scale of the “shock and awe” strikes in Iraq in 2003 BBC. The commander of US Central Command stated that 17 Iranian ships had been destroyed as part of what they called the largest US buildup in the Middle East in a generation BBC.
Saudi Arabia has also reported intercepting two cruise missiles amid the regional unrest BBC.