Oct 08,V7N- Hezbollah escalated its attacks on Israel by firing rockets at Haifa, the country's third-largest city, marking a significant intensification of the conflict on Monday. This comes exactly one year after the devastating Hamas attack on Israel that ignited the ongoing Gaza war. The Iranian-backed group claimed responsibility for targeting a military base south of Haifa with "Fadi 1" missiles and also launched strikes on Tiberias, approximately 65 kilometers away.

Reports indicate that around 190 projectiles entered Israeli territory on Monday, resulting in at least 12 injuries.In response, the Israeli military conducted extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, with two Israeli soldiers reported killed, raising the military death toll in Lebanon to 11.

The conflict has had severe repercussions, with Lebanon's health ministry reporting dozens of deaths, including 10 firefighters killed in an airstrike on a municipal building.The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) described their operations in Lebanon as "localized, limited and targeted," although the scale of these operations has been increasing.

On Monday alone, Israel carried out airstrikes on 120 targets in southern Lebanon, focusing on Hezbollah's command and missile capabilities.As tensions rise, U.S. officials, including President Joe Biden, marked the anniversary of the Hamas attack, while concerns grow about the potential for a wider regional conflict involving the U.S. and Iran. The situation remains volatile, with both sides preparing for further escalations.

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