HEZBOLLAH STEPS UP ITS ATTACKS ON ISRAEL

Escalation in the North: Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets at Israel

The barrage from Lebanon was part of an apparently coordinated attack with Iranian missiles on Israel.

 

Israel Today

Mar 12, 2026

 

 

A man surveys a damaged house in Moshav Hani'el in the Sharon area after rockets were fired at Israel overnight. March 12, 2026. 

 

On Wednesday evening, a significant escalation occurred on Israel’s northern front. According to Israeli media reports, Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel. Residents in numerous locations in Galilee, Haifa, and other cities in northern Israel had to seek shelter in protected areas.

The wave of attacks lasted several hours. In total, up to 150 rockets and drones are said to have been launched from Lebanon. Israel’s air defense intercepted a large portion of the projectiles, but debris from intercepted rockets fell in several locations, causing property damage.

Emergency services reported several people with minor injuries, mainly those who were on their way to shelters during the alerts. In some places, buildings were damaged.

Parallel to the massive barrage from Lebanon, rockets were also fired from Iran toward Israel. These triggered air raid sirens in various regions of the country, including central Israel and the Jerusalem area. Israeli security circles assume this was a coordinated wave of attacks aimed at putting Israel under pressure from multiple directions simultaneously.

According to the military, the Israeli Air Force responded that same evening with strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Among other things, launch sites, weapons depots, and other military infrastructure of the terrorist organization were attacked. The southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold, was once again targeted by Israeli airstrikes.

The Israeli Defense Forces stated that they would continue to act decisively against any threat to Israeli civilians. At the same time, interception operations by air defense systems are ongoing, while the army works to eliminate additional launch positions in Lebanon.

In Israeli security circles, the coordinated attack is seen as another attempt by Iran and its regional allies to pressure Israel from multiple fronts simultaneously. Observers warn that this could lead to further regional expansion of the conflict.

Israeli media also report that the army has deployed additional forces to the northern border. Military observers view this as a possible sign that Israel is preparing for further escalation on the Lebanese front.