The "David's Sling" air defense system intercepting rockets fired from Lebanon. Photo taken from Tel Aviv on Sept. 25, 2024. (Credit: Amir Cohen/Reuters)
This article has been updated to include information released by Hezbollah regarding the Qader-1 missile it used on Sept. 25.BEIRUT — On Wednesday, Hezbollah set off alarm sirens in Tel Aviv with its first-ever targeting — according to the Israeli army — of the coastal city more than 100 kilometers south of the Lebanese border since fighting began. The Israeli army said there were neither casualties nor damage and that its David Sling air defense system had intercepted the Qader-1 ballistic missile that Hezbollah had fired — also for the first time.Hezbollah announced it had fired toward the Mossad headquarters located at the Glilot military base, in the northern suburbs of Tel Aviv, in an operation targeting the intelligence agency widely believed to be responsible for the deadly Hezbollah pager and walkie-talkie explosions that killed...
This article has been updated to include information released by Hezbollah regarding the Qader-1 missile it used on Sept. 25.BEIRUT — On Wednesday, Hezbollah set off alarm sirens in Tel Aviv with its first-ever targeting — according to the Israeli army — of the coastal city more than 100 kilometers south of the Lebanese border since fighting began. The Israeli army said there were neither casualties nor damage and that its David Sling air defense system had intercepted the Qader-1 ballistic missile that Hezbollah had fired — also for the first time.Hezbollah announced it had fired toward the Mossad headquarters located at the Glilot military base, in the northern suburbs of Tel Aviv, in an operation targeting the intelligence agency widely believed to be responsible for the deadly Hezbollah pager and walkie-talkie explosions that...