Hezbollah rockets hit house, crash on Highway 89 near Safed

Approximately 180 rockets were dismantled as the IDF struck several targets in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah's attack, the military reported.

 A member of a rescue team speaks to a man as rescue teams work to extinguish flames on a house following a rocket attack from Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, September 21, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/JIM URQUHART)
A member of a rescue team speaks to a man as rescue teams work to extinguish flames on a house following a rocket attack from Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, September 21, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/JIM URQUHART)

A house was directly hit by a Hezbollah rocket in Keitiya near Safed after dozens of rockets were launched against the North on Saturday afternoon, Walla reported.

Additionally, a rocket fired by Hezbollah crashed on Highway 89 near Safed, according to Israel Police. Shortly after, the road was briefly blocked to traffic. 

The IDF later reported that 90 rockets were seen crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory. 

Home Front Command later instructed residents in several localities in the western Galilee to stay close to bomb shelters and limit movement within their towns. These localities include Rosh Hanikra, Shlomi, Hanita, Betzet, Matzuva, Liman, Mishmar Ayalon, Adamit, and Arab el-Aramsha.

Dozens of missiles were fired into the Galilee, ten of which were fired into Kiryat Shmona, according to the IDF. Ten fire teams have begun working to put out several fires that broke out in the Biriya Forest.

 An Israeli police officer handles part of a rocket after it was fired towards Israel from Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, September 20, 2024.  (credit: REUTERS/JIM URQUHART)
An Israeli police officer handles part of a rocket after it was fired towards Israel from Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, September 20, 2024. (credit: REUTERS/JIM URQUHART)

Fires that also broke out in Beit Hillel and Gush Halav have been brought under control. 

Police officers and bomb disposal units from the Northern District arrived at the sites where the rockets fell, and they are scanning to remove any materials that are dangerous to the public. 

IDF fires back at Hezbollah targets

Approximately 180 rockets were dismantled as the IDF struck several targets in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah's attack, the military reported. Additionally, IDF artillery struck a number of areas in southern Lebanon. 

Over the past hour on Saturday, the Israel Air Force struck thousands of rocket launchers that were ready for immediate use to fire at Israel. 

This is a developing story.