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Hezbollah Launches Missiles at Tel Aviv and Haifa as Blinken Seeks Ceasefire

Oct 22, 2024, 09:15 AM

Hezbollah launched a barrage of surface-to-surface missiles from Lebanon into Israel, targeting areas near Tel Aviv and Haifa. The Israeli military reported that up to 20 rockets were fired, with five aimed at central Israel. Israeli air defenses intercepted several missiles; reports indicate that three out of four rockets fired at central Israel were successfully intercepted, while a fourth landed in an open area north of Tel Aviv. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating that they targeted two key bases near Tel Aviv and a naval base west of Haifa. Sirens sounded across multiple communities, including Tel Aviv, Haifa, and the northern region of Galilee, as air raid alerts were activated and explosions were heard. In response to the escalating tensions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to push for a ceasefire. His visit aims to calm hostilities in the Middle East amid the increasing rocket attacks from Hezbollah.