Rockets from Hezbollah injured at least 10 people in Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city. This occurred as Israel conducted overnight airstrikes on Beirut, coinciding with the first anniversary of the Hamas attack that escalated tensions in the Middle East.

Hezbollah launched a missile barrage aimed at a military base located south of Haifa, followed by a second barrage targeting an area north of the city.

The Israeli military reported that it intercepted five rockets from Lebanon and was investigating the incident. They also shot down several of the 15 projectiles aimed at Tiberias, located about 40 miles east of Haifa near the Golan Heights.

In response, Israel launched missiles at the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah operates. For over two weeks, Israel has been conducting intense airstrikes on the city, resulting in over 1,500 fatalities.

The rocket attacks from Hezbollah occurred just before the one-year mark of the October 7 assault when Hamas breached Gaza’s borders, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis and the abduction of 251 others. This marked a severe escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, being the largest assault on Jews since the Holocaust and the deadliest day in Israel’s history.

In retaliation, Israel launched a combined aerial and ground siege of Gaza to eliminate Hamas, resulting in nearly 42,000 fatalities, as reported by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry. Extensive airstrikes have devastated the heavily populated area, wiping out infrastructure and pushing those who remain toward starvation.

As conditions worsen in Beirut, the U.S. facilitated a flight carrying approximately 90 individuals from the city to Istanbul on Sunday, according to a State Department representative.

This ongoing siege has led to increased attacks on Israel from Hamas allies like Hezbollah. This Lebanese militant group, which operates independently within Lebanon, has been firing rockets into northern Israel almost daily since the conflict escalated.

Following a series of explosions involving thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies in the country on September 17 and 18, Israel intensified its airstrikes targeting Hezbollah. Just last week, Israeli troops crossed into Lebanon for the first time since 2006 to conduct what they termed a limited operation against Hezbollah command centers. The ongoing fighting has displaced more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon.

For almost a year now, the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah has increased its rocket fire into northern Israel, further escalating tensions along the border since the October 7 Hamas attack that resulted in 1,200 Israeli deaths. In retaliation, Israel’s military actions in Gaza have claimed around 40,000 Palestinian lives, according to the Gazan Health Ministry.

U.S. officials express concern that the rising tensions could spiral into a broader regional conflict in the Middle East, and efforts are underway to negotiate a ceasefire.

Israel observes memorials for the anniversary of the October 7 attack

On Monday, Israelis held somber memorials to mark the anniversary of the October attack. As sirens echoed throughout Tel Aviv following a missile launch from Hamas, attendees at a memorial ceremony formed a long chain along a busy road, holding hands.

A gathering of around 300 people observed a minute of silence outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence, carrying photos of the many Israelis still being held captive.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog led a memorial ceremony in Re’im, at the site of the Nova Music Festival, where the attack took place.

In an assault during a desert festival, over 360 individuals lost their lives, and numerous others were taken hostage by Hamas militants.