Hezbollah fires massive 55-rocket salvo at northern Israel

The salvo came after the IDF attacked a Hezbollah weapons depot deep inside Lebanese territory on Monday and eliminated a key member of the Iranian terror proxy's missile unit in a drone strike.

Hezbollah said that Monday morning's barrage was in response to the IDF attack in the area of Beqaa in eastern Lebanon, in which IAF fighter jets struck several weapons storage facilities in the area.

"Following the strikes, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of large amounts of weapons in the facilities struck," the IDF said.

The Hezbollah terrorist killed was identified as Hussein Al Hussein. He was struck in the area of Deir Qanoun in Southern Lebanon.

"Hussein was a significant terrorist in Hezbollah's Rocket and Missile Unit in the area of Yarine," according to the IDF.

Earlier on Monday, the IDF struck a terrorist cell operating from a Hezbollah military structure in the area of Tayibe in Southern Lebanon. IAF fighter jets struck the structure in which the terrorists were operating.

The IDF also said that on Monday night it attacked two Hezbollah launchers in the areas of Mansouri and Taybeh in Southern Lebanon which were ready to fire rockets at Israel.

An IDF chief warrant officer was killed and another officer seriously wounded on Monday morning when a drone launched from Lebanon slammed into Moshav Ya’ara in the Western Galilee, the army confirmed.

At least three others were injured in the attack.