Hezbollah says it targeted a military base south of Tel Aviv for the first time

(Patria) - Lebanese group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Wednesday, including two targeting naval bases near the Israeli city of Haifa and two near Tel Aviv, AFP reported.

Hezbollah fighters "targeted the Stella Maris naval base northwest of Haifa with a salvo of high-quality missiles and an attack drone squadron," the group said in a statement.

This was the fourth attack on the base in as many weeks. Later on Wednesday, Hezbollah said it had launched "attack drones at the naval base in Haifa in Haifa Bay" for the first time.

In the evening, it said it targeted a base south of Tel Aviv, also for the first time.
Earlier, Hezbollah said it attacked a base near the country's main international airport near Tel Aviv.

The Israel Airports Authority said the attack did not affect airport operations. Hezbollah began low-intensity cross-border attacks on Israel in support of its Palestinian ally Hamas following its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

More than a year of conflict, which escalated into war in September, has killed at least 3,050 people in Lebanon, according to the health ministry.