Israeli sites in the Upper Galilee after being subjected to missile attack from southern Lebanon (Al Jazeera)

Today, Wednesday, Hezbollah and Israel exchanged bombardments after a night that witnessed Israeli raids that wounded 5 Lebanese, and a “heavy” missile salvo launched by the Lebanese party on the city of Kiryat Shmona.

This evening, Hezbollah said that it attacked the Metulla site with a drone that hit its target accurately.

This came after a statement by the party in which it said that its members targeted a building in the Avivim settlement with appropriate weapons and directly hit it, in response to Israeli attacks on southern villages and civilian homes.

Hezbollah also announced the bombing of two Israeli forces at the Birkat Risha site and near the Raheb site, targeting a gathering of soldiers on Al-Tayhat Hill, and bombing the Ruwaisat Al-Alam site in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills.

For his part, Al Jazeera's correspondent spoke this evening about the launching of missiles towards the Israeli sites of Ramtha and Ruwaisat Al-Alam in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills in southern Lebanon.

Last night, 5 people were injured in a new Israeli raid on the Arid area near the town of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese News Agency reported that the Israeli raid resulted in 5 people being slightly injured, and all of them were taken to the hospital to receive the necessary treatment.

The official news agency also reported that, after midnight, Israeli artillery targeted the outskirts of the town of Yaroun in the Bint Jbeil district with more than 20 155 mm shells.

Aviation flight

Until this morning, Israeli reconnaissance aircraft continued to fly over the villages of the western and central sectors, reaching the outskirts of the city of Tyre, coinciding with the launching of flare bombs over the border villages adjacent to the dividing blue line, according to the agency.

The official news agency added, "The enemy escalated its attacks at night on villages and residential neighborhoods in the south, resulting in deaths and injuries."

Meanwhile, in the town of Houla in southern Lebanon, the bodies of a man, his wife, and his son who were killed in an Israeli raid that targeted a house in the town yesterday evening are being held.

Israeli aircraft launched a series of raids on more than 10 towns in southern Lebanon during the past 24 hours.

Pictures show that the city of Kiryat Shmona was hit by a heavy missile attack launched by Hezbollah from southern #Lebanon, and Israeli media say that about 70 missiles were fired at the city #News #Gaza_War pic.twitter.com/86d7v1AriE

- Al Jazeera Channel (@AJArabic) March 5, 2024 A drone hit its target accurately.

Emergency in Kiryat Shmona

These developments came after the city of Kiryat Shmona, northwest of the Galilee Finger (northern Israel), was attacked by about 70 missiles last night.

Occupation Army Radio said that the city was subjected to a heavy missile attack.

Hezbollah said that it bombed a military headquarters in the settlement and other targets "in response to the martyrdom of 3 members of one family in the town of Hula by Israeli bombing."

The mayor of Kiryat Shmona declared a state of emergency and asked residents to leave immediately, after it was exposed to a missile attack, while the municipal spokesman said that 30 missiles were detected and 13 were intercepted, while 17 fell in open areas.

Israeli media reported that sirens were heard in Kfar Blum, Kiryat Shmona, and Beit Hillel in northern Israel, as well as in the city of Haifa, in addition to hearing the sounds of missile interceptions.

The same sources reported that there was a power outage in areas of the Galilee after being subjected to heavy missile strikes, and the explosion of Israeli interceptor missiles was heard in the airspace of the town of Mays al-Jabal in southern Lebanon.

Mikati: Ceasefire negotiations in southern Lebanon will begin during the month of Ramadan (Al Jazeera)

Ceasefire negotiations

Meanwhile, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said that negotiations for a ceasefire in the south of the country will begin during the month of Ramadan.

Mikati added that Amos Hochstein, senior advisor to the US President, presented during his visit to Beirut a proposal to fully implement International Resolution 1701.

He explained that they are studying this proposal, and that his country is awaiting answers from Hochstein to inquiries regarding the mechanism for implementing this decision.

The Lebanese Prime Minister indicated that everyone is working to calm the country's southern front and achieve long-term and lasting stability.

In the wake of a devastating war launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah and Palestinian factions in Lebanon exchange sporadic bombardments with the Israeli army, resulting in deaths and injuries on both sides.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies