Hezbollah says it hit Iron Dome in northern Israel

Published May 23, 2026 Updated May 23, 2026 10:32pm

Hezbollah said it had carried out a series of attacks across northern Israel and southern Lebanon in recent hours, reports Al Jazeera.

The group said it targeted Israel’s Iron Dome defence system at the Biranit barracks in northern Israel using drones. It also said its fighters launched drones towards the Shomera settlement in northern Israel.

Hezbollah further claimed to have struck an Israeli military engineering vehicle in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district.

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