Tensions escalated on the southern front of Lebanon on Sunday morning, with Israeli artillery shelling reported on the outskirts of Yaron and Maroun al-Ras. In response, Hezbollah announced in a statement that "in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and in solidarity with their valiant and honorable resistance, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the espionage equipment at the Rahi site using appropriate weapons at 8:45 AM on Sunday, July 7, 2024, hitting it directly and destroying it."
Reports also confirmed the launch of a rocket barrage from southern Lebanon towards Galilee, with the rockets landing on towns in northern Israel, according to Israeli media. Sirens sounded in lower Galilee in Israel, marking the first time this occurred since the beginning of the war, as reported by the Walla Israeli website. Additionally, Israeli emergency services announced that one Israeli was seriously injured in the town of Kfar Zeitim, with several fires igniting in the vicinity of Tiberias.
