Hezbollah-affiliated news outlet Al-Mayadeen claimed responsibility for the rocket launches, including those aimed at Abirim and Neve Ziv, marking the first time these locations have been targeted by the group. The rockets were fired using Katyusha launchers, as per the same source

This meeting, reported by the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese news organization Al Akhkbar on Tuesday, marks the second encounter between the two officials. The discussions focused on the escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and explored avenues to prevent a full-scale war

Israeli officials have voiced concerns over Hezbollah's attacks on northern towns and military positions, prompting discussions of a possible offensive if diplomatic efforts fail to push back the militant group from the border

Netanyahu emphasized that although the intense operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah are expected to conclude shortly, the broader war against Hamas will persist until the group is completely ousted from power

The heightened tensions have been fueled by recent clashes along the Israeli-Lebanese border, coinciding with increased hostilities in Gaza following provocations by Hamas last October

The approval for the offensive came after a "situation assessment" meeting attended by senior military officials, including Major General Ori Gordin, commander of the Northern Military Region, and Major General Oded Basyuk, head of Operations at the IDF General Staff

The strike, which occurred late Tuesday in the town of Jouya, intensified the already high tensions between the two adversaries, leading to a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon into Northern Israel

The assault was reportedly a retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanese villages, including one that tragically claimed the lives of at least two individuals, including an 11-year-old girl, in Hanin the day before

Central to their strategy, according to Gallant, is the deliberate provocation of Palestinians in the West Bank, as well as the mobilization of Hezbollah and sympathetic factions across the Arab and Muslim world