Hezbollah launched a massive attack on Israel shortly after naming its new leader, Naim Qassem, according to Times of India report.
The report said around fifty rockets were fired toward Ma’alot-Tarshiha, resulting in at least one fatality and several injuries, including cases of anxiety requiring hospital treatment.
The Israeli military has confirmed the attack and is investigating the apparent air defense lapses, the report said.
Earlier, Hezbollah announced Naim Qassem as its new head.
Qassem, whose promotion from deputy leader was announced on Tuesday, replaces Hassan Nasrallah as secretary-general of the Lebanon-based armed group.
Nasrallah was killed in Beirut in late September by an Israeli strike. Many other senior Hezbollah officials have also been targeted since Israel turned its focus on the group that month.
In a statement, Hezbollah said Qassem was elected to take up the position due to his “adherence to the principles and goals of Hezbollah”.
It added that the group would “[ask] God Almighty to guide him in this noble mission in leading Hezbollah and its Islamic resistance”.
