Daily Update: Hezbollah’s Entry into the Fighting and the Opening of a Northern Front – Daily Situation Report as of March 5, 17:00 (Day 4 of the War in the North)
On March 2, Hezbollah officially joined the war and launched a wave of attacks toward northern Israel. Since the beginning of its involvement, it has carried out a total of 91 attack incidents against Israeli territory and IDF forces operating in Lebanon, including launches of rockets, missiles, and UAVs.
Over the past 24 hours, Hezbollah carried out 25 attacks against Israel using UAVs, rockets, and missiles, and also detonated an explosive device, for which Hezbollah claimed responsibility.
All of Hezbollah’s attacks were directed toward northern Israel, targeting border communities, the Galilee, and the Golan.
Hezbollah combines several types of weaponry in its attacks. Over the past 24 hours, 13 attacks were carried out using rocket fire, 11 attacks using UAVs, and one attack using an explosive device against IDF forces operating in Lebanon to thwart Hezbollah’s capabilities. The main weapons used by Hezbollah are rockets and missiles.
In terms of theaters of combat, as of the current day, most of the attacks against Israel have been carried out from Lebanon by Hezbollah rather than from Iran.
On the first day of Hezbollah’s entry into the fighting (March 2), 10 attack waves were documented. On the second day, 20 attack waves were documented. On the third day, which has so far been the most intense, there were 36 attack waves, and on the fourth day 25 (as of 17:00).
