Hezbollah Launches Coordinated Drone and Rocket Attacks on Israeli Military Targets
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Hezbollah Launches Coordinated Drone and Rocket Attacks on Israeli Military Targets

09 April, 2026.Lebanon.34 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Hezbollah launched coordinated drone and rocket strikes on Israeli military targets and northern settlements.
  • A Merkava tank was directly hit by a Hezbollah drone strike near Bint Jbeil.
  • Israeli civilians were killed in Misgav Am due to Hezbollah rocket fire.

Hezbollah Drone Swarm Attacks

Hezbollah launched coordinated drone and rocket attacks against Israeli military targets on April 12, 2026.

The Islamic Resistance targeted the Kiryat Shmona barracks with a swarm of loitering drones at 11:10 a.m.

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Multiple Israeli army gatherings were hit in Yaroun and Khiam with rocket barrages and drone swarms.

The attacks came in response to the enemy's violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Hezbollah stated this response will continue until the Israeli-American aggression ceases.

Four Separate Strikes

Hezbollah issued four separate statements detailing the operations on April 12.

The first described the drone attack on Yaroun at 7:10 a.m.

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The second reported two volleys of rocket fire in Khiam at 5:15 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.

The third explained the attack on the military vehicle in Taybeh at 9:45 a.m.

The fourth reported the swarm of drones targeting Kiryat Shmona at 11:10 a.m.

These operations were carried out within the framework of Operation Protective Edge.

Retaliation After Ceasefire

The attacks came less than 24 hours after Israel launched strikes that killed at least 15 people in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah framed its operations as retaliation for Israel's breach of the ceasefire.

PressTV reported that the Israeli regime violated the truce hours after it was announced.

Hezbollah's operations continued with full intensity on April 11.

The movement's actions came in response to the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei and Israel's ceasefire violations.

Wider Military Escalation

The strikes on April 12 were part of a broader escalation since March 2.

On March 6, Hezbollah issued 20 military statements about operations carried out.

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The resistance targeted the Haifa naval base and the Yoav base in the occupied Syrian Golan.

Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs, the Beqaa, and the south.

UNIFIL peacekeepers were attacked, injuring several members of the Ghanaian Battalion.

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