Hezbollah said it had targeted several sites along the border with Katyusha rockets, including multiple air defence bases as well as the headquarters of an Israeli armoured brigade they said they’d struck for the first time.

Hezbollah launched an intense barrage of 140 rockets at northern Israel on Friday, responding to Israeli military actions. The attack followed a declaration by the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who had vowed to retaliate for a massive bombing by Israel.