Air raid sirens blared across central and northern Israel Sunday as the military reported multiple waves of projectiles launched from Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in cross-border hostilities.
The Israeli military identified approximately 48 projectiles crossing into Israeli territory in two separate barrages – 18 targeting central Israel and about 30 aimed at northern regions. The latest attacks followed an earlier barrage of more than 70 projectiles Sunday morning, with Israel’s air defense systems intercepting some of the incoming fire.
“A number of areas in central Israel” and various parts of the country’s north activated warning systems, the military said. Emergency medical service Magen David Adom reported treating two people, including a 70-year-old woman who sustained minor injuries. Police units are investigating impact sites and debris from intercepted projectiles.
The attacks represent an intensification of violence that began escalating on September 23, when Israel launched expanded air strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, followed by a ground incursion into southern Lebanon a week later. Hezbollah had previously limited its actions to what it described as support for Hamas through restricted cross-border exchanges.
The Lebanese militant group began these operations following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, though Sunday’s widespread launches suggest a potential new phase in the conflict.
