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Hezbollah fires 50+ rocket barrage at northern Israel — 2 lightly wounded in Kiryat Shmona, hundreds of thousands sheltering

2026-04-02 · 06:00 UTC·Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel

Hezbollah fired more than 50 rockets from Lebanon at northern Israel on Thursday morning (Passover first day), according to IDF assessments. One rocket struck the border city of Kiryat Shmona, lightly injuring two people. The large barrage forced hundreds of thousands of Israelis into shelters during Passover morning. The scale of 50+ rockets represents one of the larger single Hezbollah salvos of the conflict and follows Iran's Khatam Al-Anbiya vow of 'crushing, broader, more destructive actions.'

Hezbollah fired several rockets into northern Israel on the morning of April 2, 2026 (D34), with two people lightly wounded by the fire in Kiryat Shmona. Medics reported treating and evacuating the two lightly hurt individuals. Kiryat Shmona is a city of ~25,000 in Israel's Northern District, situated approximately 2km from the Lebanese border. It has been a consistent Hezbollah rocket target throughout the conflict. The morning rocket fire follows: the Khatam Al-Anbiya 'crushing attacks' vow (05:00 UTC), four overnight Iranian ballistic missile salvos on northern and central Israel, and Iran's declaration that operations would intensify in response to Trump's 'Stone Age' speech. The Hezbollah rockets represent the Lebanese front opening for the D34 day cycle. Source: Times of Israel April 2 live blog.

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Hezbollah fired several rockets at Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel on Thursday morning, wounding 2 people lightly. Lebanon front opened for D34 day cycle following Khatam Al-Anbiya's vow of intensified operations.

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IDF: Medics treating 2 lightly wounded from Hezbollah rocket fire in Kiryat Shmona. IDF continuing active operations in Lebanon as the northern front remains open.

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T1Times of Israel April 2 live blog — Two people lightly wounded by Hezbollah fire in Kiryat Shmona9% reliability