Israeli Army Claims Hezbollah Fired Approximately 160 Projectiles in One Day

The Israeli army reported that on Sunday, December 4, approximately 160 projectiles were fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israeli territory. On this day, air raid sirens were activated in various areas of central and northern Israel, and the army added that 55 projectiles fired from Lebanon were intercepted. The Israeli army's statement indicated that sirens sounded in 'several areas in central Israel' as well as in various parts of the north of the country. According to two separate announcements from the army, among these, 18 projectiles were fired towards central Israel and about 30 projectiles towards the north of the country from Lebanon. Some of these projectiles were intercepted. Hezbollah also announced on Sunday that dozens of missiles and drones were fired towards Israel. This Iranian-backed group stated in a statement that for the first time, an aerial attack using 'a number of offensive drones' was carried out against the Ashdod naval base in southern Israel. In another statement, Hezbollah reported an attack on 'a military target' in Tel Aviv using 'advanced missiles and several offensive drones.' At least 15 were killed in an Israeli attack 'with bunker-buster missiles' on a building in central Beirut. In response to these claims, the Israeli army did not comment and only stated that air raid sirens were activated in several areas, including the greater Tel Aviv suburbs, and dozens of projectiles fired towards northern Israel were intercepted. Reports indicate that as a result of these attacks, 11 people were injured, most of whom sustained light and superficial injuries. In southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army announced on Sunday that as a result of an Israeli attack on a military post, one soldier was killed and 18 others were injured. The army's statement indicated that this attack targeted a military center in 'Omariyeh' and caused severe damage to the facilities. The interim Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, stated in a statement that this Israeli attack was a 'direct and bloody message' against efforts to establish a ceasefire and strengthen the presence of the Lebanese army in the south. He emphasized that these attacks require a response from the international community, which he said has remained silent about what is happening in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign policy chief, during a visit to Lebanon, called for an 'immediate ceasefire' between Israel and Hezbollah and emphasized that full implementation of Resolution 1701 is the only way forward. Resolution 1701, adopted by the UN Security Council in 2006, ended a month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah and called for a ceasefire and the establishment of a buffer zone between the Litani River and the Israel-Lebanon border. This resolution aimed to create long-term stability in the region.