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IDF warns Hezbollah planning major rocket fire at central and northern Israel in coming hours

·Southern Lebanon / Israel

The IDF issued an intelligence warning that Hezbollah is planning a major rocket fire targeting central and northern Israel in the coming hours. The warning comes as IDF ground forces push deeper into southern Lebanon on Day 18, and as Iran fires cluster munitions at central Israel in apparent retaliation for the Larijani killing claim.

The Israel Defense Forces issued an intelligence warning stating that Hezbollah is planning a major rocket attack on central and northern Israel in the coming hours. The warning was carried by the Times of Israel Day 18 live blog. The planned scope — central and northern Israel — extends Hezbollah's usual northern-only targeting to include the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. The warning coincides with IDF forces advancing deeper into southern Lebanon, Iranian cluster munitions striking central Israel, and the broader Day 18 escalation cycle following the IDF's claim to have killed Larijani. A Hezbollah major rocket barrage would open a simultaneous multi-front attack from Lebanon while Iran presses directly from the east.
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Actor responses

IsraelSUPPORTINGSTATEMENT

IDF issued intelligence assessment warning of planned major Hezbollah rocket fire on central and northern Israel in coming hours. Home Front Command placed relevant areas on elevated alert. IDF stated ground forces in Lebanon were actively targeting Hezbollah rocket launch sites.

HezbollahSUPPORTINGSTATEMENT

Hezbollah did not publicly confirm the planned rocket fire. However, Hezbollah has pledged retaliation against Israel for the Lebanon ground invasion and Day 18 IDF strike campaign.

United StatesOPPOSINGRESPONSE

US CENTCOM confirmed it was monitoring the Hezbollah threat warning and coordinating with Israeli forces on air defence positioning. US officials expressed concern about a simultaneous multi-front attack escalation.

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