Rockets of Retaliation

The sounds of war echoed across the northern borders of Israel as Hezbollah launched a barrage of 140 rockets towards the region. This was a direct response to a mass bombing attack carried out by Israel, which had been vowed by Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah. The rockets, which came in three waves, targeted various sites along the border with Lebanon, including air defense bases and a headquarters of an Israeli armored brigade. Israel's military had struck southern Lebanon earlier, targeting what they claimed were hundreds of rocket launcher barrels that were ready to fire towards Israeli territory. In response, Hezbollah fired Katyusha rockets, which landed in several areas, including the Golan Heights, Safed, and the Upper Galilee. Fire crews were working to put out fires caused by debris that fell to the ground. The attacks on both sides had been escalating, with Hezbollah vowing to continue daily strikes on Israel despite the sabotage of their communication devices. The Israeli military had also moved a powerful fighting force up to the northern border, and the country's security Cabinet had designated the return of displaced residents to their homes in northern Israel an official war goal. The situation has been fraught with tension, with neither side giving in. The Israeli military has accused Hamas and other armed groups of endangering civilians by operating in residential areas, while Gaza's Health Ministry has reported over 41,000 Palestinians killed since the start of the conflict.