Published On 22/3/2026
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One person was killed Sunday in a strike from Lebanon on the Israeli town of Msghav Am, according to reports from the Galilee region. The incident marks a further escalation of cross-border hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Channel 12 of Israeli television reported that the death occurred after a vehicle caught fire as a result of the rocket attack. Channel 14 reported that two vehicles were ablaze at the scene. The Israeli military confirmed that damage and injuries occurred due to gunfire originating from Lebanese territory targeting a town in the northern sector.
Multiple rockets and drones were launched toward Msghav Am, triggering alarms repeatedly, according to reports from the Israeli Home Front Command. The head of the Msghav Am local council said four explosions were heard within the settlement, damaging a home and two vehicles with shrapnel.
Israeli Civil Defense reported shrapnel falling in several areas of southern Israel without causing injuries. The Home Front Command similarly issued alarms in Yiftah, near the eastern border with Lebanon, due to a suspected drone infiltration.
Later Sunday, the Israeli military announced that its air force, in cooperation with the 91st Division, “eliminated nine Hezbollah operatives” in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli military had previously stated it would carry out what it termed a “broad and precise” attack targeting Hezbollah activities in south Lebanon, amid escalating tensions on the northern front.
The military also stated its intention to target the Qasmiyeh Bridge south of Lebanon on the coastal road, claiming This proves used for what it called “terrorist activities.”
Demolition of Lebanese Homes
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have instructed the military to accelerate the demolition of homes belonging to Lebanese residents in “frontline villages to finish the threats facing Israeli areas.”
Gallant stated in a release from his office that the military had received instructions to destroy all bridges over the Litani River in Lebanon immediately, alleging they are used in what he called “terrorist activities.”
Hezbollah Attacks
Hezbollah announced that it targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in Msghav Am with a barrage of rockets.
The group also said it targeted a gathering of Israeli army soldiers in the area of Khirbet Manara, opposite the town of Houla on the border, with guided missiles, confirming it carried out an attack with drones on a gathering of Israeli soldiers inside the Avivim settlement.
Earlier Sunday, Hezbollah announced it had carried out 14 operations targeting sites and gatherings of the Israeli army with quality rockets, drones and artillery shells, confirming that its operations come “in defense of Lebanon and its people.”
The attacks included sites in Al-Adisa, Markaba, Khirbet Yaroun, Tall al-Muhaisib, Khirbet al-Kasif, and the city of Al-Khiyam, in addition to targeting a gathering of soldiers near the Al-Khiyam area.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Hezbollah reported launching alarms in Al-Malikiyah and Avivim in the Galilee due to concerns about drone infiltration from Lebanon.
The Israeli military announced Saturday that it had killed a number of Hezbollah operatives during an exchange of fire in southern Lebanon overnight, “without any casualties” among Israeli forces.
The widening of the war to include Lebanon came after Israel and the United States launched a war on Iran on February 28, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
On March 2, Hezbollah targeted a military site in northern Israel with rockets, amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement in effect since November 2024.
The ongoing Israeli aggression on Lebanon since March 2 has resulted in the deaths of more than 1021 people and injuries to more than 2600 others, as well as the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, in addition to widespread destruction of residential and religious buildings and infrastructure, according to official Lebanese figures as of last Friday.
