Two Wounded in Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Central Israel

The attack set off sirens in multiple cities, including Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Kfar Saba and Ra’anana.

By JNS

One Israeli man was moderately wounded and another lightly injured on Tuesday morning by a Hezbollah rocket attack on the center of the country, according to first responders.

Magen David Adom emergency personnel said the moderately wounded victim, a 54-year-old bus driver, was struck in the head and chest by shrapnel. He was hit when either a rocket or interceptor fragment slammed into Highway 6 near the Horesh Junction, and was evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva.

A 31-year-old man driving a private car was lightly wounded by shrapnel, according to the MDA.

The Israel Police announced that the road was closed in both directions from the Eyal Interchange to Horashim. Drivers were urged to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.

The attack set off sirens in multiple cities, including Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Kfar Saba and Ra’anana, with residents reporting hearing explosions throughout the region.

According to the Israel Defense Force’s initial assessments, Hezbollah launched three or four rockets at central Israel in the terror group’s latest barrage.

“Following the alerts activated in the Gush Dan, Sharon, Yarkon and Shomron regions, several launches from Lebanon into Israeli territory were identified, some of which were intercepted. The details of the incident are under investigation,” the Israel Defense Forces said.

Police said they were responding to several sites in the Sharon area where fragments fell, “searching for debris and additional items to eliminate any further risk to the public.”

Ynet reported that rocket fragments fell in Ramat Hasharon and interceptor fragments were found at two locations in Kfar Saba.

Last Wednesday, the IDF intercepted a surface-to-surface ballistic missile fired by Hezbollah at central Israel. The Iranian terror proxy claimed the target was the headquarters of the Mossad intelligence agency.

On Friday, Israel’s “Arrow” defense system intercepted a surface-to-surface ballistic missile fired by Houthis in Yemen. The missile was downed “outside [Israel’s] borders,” according to the military.

In July, a Houthi drone killed a man in Tel Aviv, in response to which Israel struck Yemen’s Hodeidah port. The Iranian terror proxy has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel in support of Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023.