More on the Hezbollah rocket barrage fired at Israel
Massive rocket barrages were fired from Lebanon toward Israel on Wednesday after the assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander by Israel last night.
Here's what you need to know:
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Israel killed Taleb Abdallah, reportedly the "most senior" Hezbollah member slain since the war began, along with three other fighters in an air strike late on Tuesday in the village of Jwaya in south Lebanon.
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Hezbollah said Wednesday morning it fired several rockets at various Israeli targets in response to the assassination. The targets included a military factory, two military command centres and a surveillance unit's headquarters in different bases.
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The Israeli military said 160 projectiles were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon since the morning. Not all rockets were intercepted.
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According to Israeli media, the rockets hit a factory in Sassa and sparked fires elsewhere. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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Sirens warning of incoming rockets were sounded across areas as deep as 50 km from Lebanese territory. They were heard across the Galilee, including in the main city Safed, and for the first time in Tiberias.