An Israeli reservist soldier was maimed in a Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile attack from Leb
...an Iranian satrapy currently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers...on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces said.
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The 39-year-old reservist, a member of Kibbutz Dan's local security team, was taken to Rambam Hospital in Haifa after being hit by a missile in the community.
The medical center said he was conscious and suffering shrapnel injuries. He was taken for surgery and was listed at death's door.
Meanwhile,
...back at the Council of Boskone, Helmuth ordered the entire 614th quadrant searched. The Green Lensman must be found!...
more than 60 rockets were launched from Lebanon at northern Israel in the space of around an hour. Then in early evening, another 40 were fired.
A barrage of some 30 rockets was fired from Lebanon at the Western Galilee, impacting open areas near the community of Abirim, the IDF said. Then, another barrage of 30 rockets was fired from Lebanon at the Galilee Panhandle area, impacting open areas near Kfar Szold.
Residents of the upper and western Galilee were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters during the afternoon. There were no injuries in the rocket attacks, which apparently hit open areas.
In the second wave, the IDF said some 30 rockets were launched at the Arab al-Aramshe area, and another 10 were fired at Matat. Many of the rockets struck open areas, although some impacted Matat. There were no injuries in the attacks.
The IDF said it responded with artillery fire at a Hezbollah observation post and other targets in southern Lebanon.
The rockets and missile attack came hours after the IDF confirmed carrying out a dronezap in southern Lebanon's Mays al-Jabal, targeting two Hezbollah operatives.
One was killed and the second was maimed in the strike.
Separately, fighter jets struck a Hezbollah rocket launcher in Marimin, which had been used in previous attacks on Israel, the military said.
Another primed rocket launcher was struck in Rashaya al-Foukhar, the IDF added.
Lebanese media also reported two drone strikes in the area of Maroun al-Ras in southern Lebanon. There was no immediate comment from the IDF.