Hezbollah announced the beginning of the response attack for the assassination of the organization's Chief of Staff. IDF: More than 150 launches have been carried out so far from Lebanon to Israel.

IDF spokesman: "We have detected preparations by the terrorist organization Hezbollah to launch missiles and rockets at the State of Israel, we are attacking proactively to remove the threat"

Fighter jets are now attacking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization that posed an immediate threat to the Israeli home front. 

Following these attacks and in accordance with the assessment of the situation held by the Home Front Command, life-saving instructions will be distributed in some areas of the country. Follow the updated instructions on the platforms of the IDF spokesperson and the Home Front Command.

According to Hezbollah, their response is expected to be prepared for an indefinite period of time until their goal is achieved.

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Prime Minister's Office: "Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Galant preside over the event at "pit" in Tel Aviv

07:02 - Hezbollah announced that the first step in response to the elimination of Shukr was successfully carried out with the launch of a large number of UAVs and about 320 rockets according to their claim towards IDF bases up to the Nahariya line.

07:04 - The New York Times reports that Hezbollah's attack was scheduled for 05:00 and the IDF attacked at 04:45.

07:12 - VIDEO added, Netanyahu and Gallant in the "pit" in Tel Aviv at IDF Headquarters

07:15 - Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) is closed to travelers

07:17 - RAN MALKA: Hezbollah is now a wounded animal, cornered and deeply humiliated. Now it is no longer possible to anticipate and assess what their next moves will be, after Israel finally took the initiative for the first time.

07:23 - An American official told Fox News: The US military is not involved in Israel's pre-emptive strike in Lebanon

07:26 - VIDEO ADDED - IDF Ceif of Staff in HQ in Tel Aviv

07:30 - From our source in Lebanon - Israel has been using also artillery in it's attack on Hezbollah sites

07:38 - Missile launched at Meron area in the Galilee

07:45 - Lebanese source: The Israeli pre-emptive strike shook Hezbollah up. It shows that Israeli Intelligence knows every move they make!

07:49 - Photo added: The moment IDF intercepted a Hezbollah drone earler!

07:52 - Report in Lebanon: The Air Force attacked a vehicle in the town of Al-Khiyam - there are reports of casualties. The car is on fire

08:01 - IDF: We hit hundreds of launchers, a hundred planes were in the air at the same time. According to the estimate, Hezbollah planned to launch 6000 rockets and drones towards Israel.

08:04 - Lebanon source: IDF continuing attacks in south Lebanon

08:09 - VIDEO ADDED of Hezbollah drone being intercepted by IDF

08:18 - Targeted attack from the air against a vehicle in Al-Khiyam village, South Lebanon. Initial Lebanese report on injured people on the spot.

08:23 - VIDEO ADDED - IDF releases video of earlier attacks on Lebanon

08:32 - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the beginning of the meeting of the political-security cabinet, in Kirya in Tel Aviv: "This morning we detected Hezbollah's preparations to attack Israel. In consultation with the Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff, we instructed the IDF to act proactively to remove the threat.

08:34 - Initial reports from Lebanon currently indicate that one person was killed in the targeted attack in El -Hiyam

08:39 - Almiadin channel reporter in southern Lebanon reports that IAF fighter jets attacked three times in the town of Zebkin.