A Lebanese militant group said it had attacked an Israeli air force base east of Haifa with dozens of rockets following a series of Israeli attacks.
Hezbollah said it fired dozens of rockets at Israel’s Ramat David air base east of Haifa in response to a series of Israeli attacks that killed civilians in Lebanon.
Sirens wailed across northern Israel early Sunday morning.
If confirmed, the attack would be the most extensive Hezbollah attack inside Israel since cross-border clashes began in October last year.
The Israeli military said 10 rockets were fired from Lebanon and most of them were intercepted.
The Israeli military said it carried out hundreds of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday to thwart Hezbollah attacks.
The Israeli army also announced restrictions on large gatherings in northern Israel, including Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city.
There were no reports of casualties or other damage from rocket attacks in Israel on Sunday.
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem, reporting from Beirut, stressed the significance of the Lebanese group’s attacks.
“It’s the first time since the war in 2006. [between Israel and Hezbollah] Hashem said Hezbollah’s missiles passed over 20 kilometers (12 miles).
“This is the first time we have hit a target at a distance of 45 km. [30 miles]50km [31 miles]”Because reports of impacts or interceptions have been received from several areas, including over Haifa, east of Ramat David Air Base.”
Hezbollah said in a statement that the attacks were carried out with Fadi 1 and Fadi 2 rockets, adding that they did not use the Soviet-made Katyusha rockets from World War II that have been in use in recent months.
The latest rocket attacks come after a week of Israeli attacks across Lebanon.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Hezbollah-linked radio devices were detonated across Lebanon, injuring thousands and killing dozens, including civilians. Lebanon blamed the unprecedented attacks on Israel.
Israel carried out airstrikes on Friday in Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing at least 38 people and wounding dozens more.
Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah commander, was among those killed in the attack that destroyed an entire residential building.
Hezbollah and Israel have been clashing every day since Israel started a war in the Gaza Strip.
Lebanese militants say they will continue attacks on Israeli bases in northern Lebanon until Israel ends its offensive in the Gaza Strip.
This violence has forced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border to flee their homes and become refugees.
Both sides are caught in an escalating spiral, risking a major conflict. Hezbollah says it does not seek an all-out war, but it is prepared to fight if war breaks out.
Israeli leaders have pledged to drive Hezbollah from Israel’s borders and force its civilians back to northern Israel, if necessary through war.
