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Hezbollah rockets trigger sirens in Manara, Margaliot and Metula — northern border fire opens Day 24
·Manara, Margaliot and Metula, Northern Israel
Incoming rocket sirens were triggered in the Lebanon border towns of Manara, Margaliot, and Metula in northern Israel, marking Hezbollah's opening attacks of Day 24. No injuries immediately reported. Hezbollah continues its border rocket campaign despite IDF Nabatieh command center strikes and Litani bridge destruction on Day 23.
Hezbollah fired rockets toward the Lebanon border towns of Manara and Margaliot at the start of Day 24, triggering rocket alert sirens.
PATTERN: Manara and Margaliot are northern Galilee communities directly on the Lebanese border. Hezbollah routinely targets these communities as part of its northern front rocket campaign. Day 24 opening with border fire signals continued operational tempo despite IDF pressure.
IDF CONTEXT: Day 23 saw IDF strike 15 Hezbollah command centers in Nabatieh, destroy 5 Litani bridges, and kill Radwan Force SF commander Barji. Despite these strikes, Hezbollah maintains rocket launch capability from southern Lebanon.
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Hezbollah continues border rocket campaign into Day 24 — sirens in Manara and Margaliot despite IDF Nabatieh strikes.
IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin stated that the fight with Hezbollah is 'only just begun' and that the war will continue for several more weeks. Northern Command continues counter-fire operations against Hezbollah rocket launch positions.
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