Hezbollah launched rockets toward troops in southern Lebanon; no injuries: IDF

The Israel Defense Forces IDF on Wednesday said that sirens were activated in northern Israel after rockets were launched toward Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon The military also reported intercepting suspicious aerial targets in the areaThrough its official Telegram channel the IDF in its initial report said Sirens sound in the area of Zarit The details are under reviewIt later attributed the attack to Hezbollah stating that Hezbollah terrorist organisation launched a number of rockets toward IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon According to the military the rockets fell adjacent to IDF soldiers and no IDF injuries were reportedThe military added that Sirens were sounded in accordance with protocolIn a separate operational update the IDF said troops operating South of the Forward Defense Line were continuing efforts to to dismantle terrorist infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation with the aim of removing threats to Israeli civiliansDuring one of the operations the military said troops identified a terrorist using surveillance equipment against IDF troops The IDF added that with swift and targeted action the terrorist was struck and eliminated by tank fireEarlier the Israeli military said the Air Force intercepted a suspicious aerial target identified in the area in which IDF soldiers are operating in southern Lebanon adding that No sirens were sounded in accordance with protocolThe IDF also reported that sirens warning of a hostile aircraft infiltration were activated in the area of Avivim However the military later clarified that the alert was determined to be a false identificationOn the same day in another earlier update the IDF said the Air Force intercepted a suspicious aerial target in the same operational area shortly afterwardsThe military further stated that over the last few hours the Hezbollah terrorist organisation launched several rockets toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon According to the IDF The rockets fell near the soldiers and No IDF injuries were reportedMeanwhile Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has declared that the groups military capabilities are strictly a domestic Lebanese concern and will not be placed on the bargaining table during ongoing hostilities with IsraelAccording to a report by Al Jazeera the Hezbollah chief took a defiant stance against Israeli military pressure vowing that his fighters remain prepared for a prolonged confrontation We will not abandon the field We will turn it into hell for Israel Qassem asserted during a televised addressThis hardline stance on internal sovereignty comes as the volatile landscape between Lebanon and Israel remains defined by persistent and violent hostilities As of mid May 2026 a US brokered ceasefire originally initiated on April 17 and subsequently extended is effectively viewed as existing only on paperThe failure of this nominal cessation of hostilities is evident on the ground where daily combat persists as Israel maintains a military foothold within a southern Lebanese buffer zone Reports indicate that Israeli forces have controlled approximately 6 per cent of Lebanese territory since MarchThe US Department of State said that the next round of intensive talks between Israel and Lebanon aimed at advancing a comprehensive peace and security agreement between the two countries as well as addressing the Hezbollah issue will take place on May 14 and 15 with Washington set to facilitate the discussionThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever