HEZBOLLAH HEAVY MISSILE LAUNCHES AT ISRAEL --- "TSAV 8" ISSUED ! ! ! !

Hezbollah in Lebanon has commenced a salvo of heavy missile launches against Israel.  These are not rockets" but rather ballistic missiles.

One such missile is shown in the image above taking off from inside Lebanon.

Israeli Alert Systems are screeching alerts for at least one hundred (100) communities inside Israel, telling citizens take cover or get to shelter immediately. Developing fast . . . check back for updates.

Interceptors have been activated in northern Israel as Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets across the border, the Israel Defense Forces said in the early hours of Sunday.

The air attack sirens were activated at around 1:10 am in Haifa, Nazareth, Afula and the lower Galilee, according to the Jerusalem Post.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the IDF said that “around 10 launches” were detected from the Lebanese territory. Most of the projectiles were intercepted, the IDF added.

One of the rockets reportedly fell in the Nazareth area. A 60-year-old man has been lightly wounded by shrapnel in the Lower Galilee, according to MDA, Israel’s emergency medical and disaster services organization. Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen cited a Hezbollah spokesperson as saying that the group fired dozens Fadi-1 and Fadi-2-type rockets at Israel’s Ramat David Airbase in response to the Jewish state’s earlier airstrikes on Lebanon.

The barrage marks the latest round of escalation between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, which has been carrying out cross-border attacks in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza.

The IDF said it struck around 180 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon throughout Saturday, destroying “thousands of launcher barrels ready for immediate use against Israel civilians.” Israeli jets struck a suburb of Beirut on Friday, killing several high-ranking Hezbollah commanders. According to the Lebanese authorities, 37 people were killed.

“We will continue operating against Hezbollah until we achieve our mission: ensuring the safe return of Israel’s northern communities to their homes,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Friday.

Missile Alerts - Haifa:

More Alerts:

Israel Reporting 280,000 already inside shelters, and more coming each minute.

INTEL;  Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets into Haifa and Galilee, including 15 long-range heavy rockets Fajr 5 with a range of 75 km.

-- Hezbollah fired 9 rockets at Ramat David airbase.  Reports coming-in claiming "direct damage" to the base, but image below does NOT show much activity or destruction:

-- Reports of all power outage in the Afula area and neighboring settlements.

- - FLAMES now visible at Ramat David Air Base:

UPDATE 7:14 PM EDT --

Attack seems to be done for now.

Israeli Officials believe that Target of tonight’s Hezbollah Attack, using Long-Range Rockets, was Ramat David Airbase to the Southeast of Haifa, which houses F-16C/D Squadrons and Drones operated by the Israeli Air Force.

UPDATE 7:27 PM EDT -- 

Media reports say that Haifa is under fire, and Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is displacing northern residents on a larger scale.  Fires have been reported near the Ramat David airbase.

Rockets hit Nazareth, damaging an unidentified vehicle, with casualties reported. Additionally, 300,000 Israelis have entered shelters following the latest rocket barrage from Lebanon.

-- "TSAV 8" ORDERS GOING OUT ! ! ! !   Tsav 8 (Order 8) is the term used for an emergency call-up notice that summons Israelis to reserve service, away from their day-to-day life and back into uniform.