Fires break out in northern Israel, Golan Heights from debris of intercepted projectiles

By Said Amori

JERUSALEM (AA) - Fires broke out in five areas in northern Israel and the Golan Heights due to debris falling from intercepted missiles and drones launched from southern Lebanon, Israeli media reported Saturday.

Sirens sounded continuously for a period of time as the drones and missile attacks targeted the Upper Galilee region and Israel-occupied Syrian Golan Heights, according to Israel's public broadcaster and the daily Yedioth Ahronoth.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese group, Hezbollah, said it "launched an aerial attack with swarms of kamikaze drones on the Alon base, which is considered a base for the assembly and mobilization of forces."

It added that the attack "targeted the positions of officers and soldiers at the base and hit it directly, causing confirmed casualties."

Earlier, the group announced it used guided missiles to target a military technical system on Karantina hill, "hitting it directly."

It also said it targeted the military positions of Zabdine and Al-Ramtha with rockets, "achieving direct hits."

The attacks come "in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, and in response to the aggression and assassination carried out by the Israeli enemy in the city of Sidon (southern Lebanon)," said the Lebanon-based group.

Fears have grown over a full-blown war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group amid a months-long exchange of cross-border fire.

The escalation comes against the backdrop of an Israeli onslaught on Gaza which has killed nearly 39,800 people since last October following an attack by the Palestinian group Hamas.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala