Hezbollah attacks Israel’s Defense HQ in Tel Aviv with “combat drones”

On Wednesday, Lebanon’s Hezbollah announced that it launched an attack with a swarm of “combat drones” on Israel’s Ministry of Defense headquarters.

In a series of statements, Hezbollah announced it launched, for the first time, an air attack with a swarm of “qualitative combat drones” on the Kirya base, (the headquarters of the Israeli Ministry of Defense and General Staff, the War Management Room, and the Air Force’s War Control and Surveillance Authority,) in Tel Aviv, confirming that they “accurately” hit their targets.

The group declared that its fighters launched a swarm of “combat drones” targeting the Amos military base, an essential hub for transportation and technology readiness in northern Israel, located 55 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border, west of Afula, claiming “precise hits” on their targets.

Additionally, Hezbollah reported it had targeted the Ramim Battalion headquarters at the Hunin barracks with a second rocket salvo during the day. It also launched additional barrages at the settlement of Kfar Vradim and a logistics base for the Israeli army’s 146th Brigade, east of Nahariya.

These attacks follow strikes on two gatherings of Israeli forces east of Maroun al-Ras and in the Sasa settlement with rocket salvos, as well as the interception of Israeli Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 drones, which were reportedly forced to exit Lebanese airspace.

In related events, Israeli media reported that nine Israeli soldiers were killed when a building, detonated by Hezbollah, collapsed in a southern Lebanese village.

Israeli media also reported sirens sounding in Kiryat Shmona, Kiryat Gat, Ghajar village, and Margaliot due to concerns over drone infiltration. Explosions were also heard in Beit Hillel, Kiryat Shmona, and Haifa.

Meanwhile, Israeli air raids continue across Lebanon, with multiple strikes hitting Tebnine, Bint Jbeil, Ainata, Borj Qalaouiye, and Al-Sultaniyah in southern Lebanon. These attacks follow severe airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut earlier in the day.