NEW YORK, March 12. /TASS/. Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system intercepted only half of 100 rockets launched by Hezbollah at the Jewish state on Wednesday, The New York Post reported, citing an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) source.
According to him, the IDF is preparing a ground operation into Lebanon in response. It’s unclear what damage has been caused in Israel or the scale of a possible Israeli ground invasion, the newspaper wrote.
Overnight into March 2, the north of Israel came under a shelling attack from Lebanese territory. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that it had launched rockets on Israeli territory in response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Following Hezbollah’s rocket attack, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) began to deliver massive air strikes on Lebanese territory.
Later, Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir announced an "offensive campaign" against the Shia group Hezbollah that he said could be days-long.
On March 9, the IDF began "a targeted and limited raid" in southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure.