Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire Sunday following a preemptive strike by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) against the Lebanon-based terrorist group, multiple outlets reported.
The IDF fired hundreds of rockets and drones early Sunday in what it called a preemptive strike after they reportedly identified the group “preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory,” according to CNN. Hezbollah later confirmed the strikes, stating their “first phase” against the country had been in retaliation to the killing of Fuad Shukr, a senior member of Hezbollah, by an Israeli airstrike in late July, the outlet reported. (RELATED: Rockets’ Red Glare: Night Sky Lights Up After Terrorist Weapons Depot Reportedly Hit By Strike)
“We are determined to do everything to defend our country, to return the residents of the north securely to their homes and to continue…
