IDF Says Over 100 Rockets Fired From Lebanon Into Israel

The intense barrage followed attacks earlier in the week that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers, which Hezbollah attributed to Israel.

An Israeli fighter jet takes off at an unidentified location to conduct strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, in this handout photo released on Sept. 19, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Reuters

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday that 140 rockets were fired into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Sept. 20 after Israeli airstrikes on targets of the Hezbollah terrorist group in southern Lebanon.

The IDF said that 120 rockets were launched from Lebanon, triggering sirens in the areas of the Golan Heights, Safed, and the Upper Galilee. Some of the rockets were intercepted by Israel’s air defense system.