Israeli Foreign Ministry accuses Hamas of rocket fire from Lebanon

The radical Palestinian movement Hamas may be behind the shelling of Israeli territory, which was carried out from Lebanon, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. transmits TASS.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh pictured during his visit to the headquarters of the Izzaddin al-Qassam Brigade [боевое крыло ХАМАС] in southern Lebanon a few days before its supporters fired rockets into Israeli cities today. These units were created to attack Israel from the northern front, not just from Gaza. Hamas is responsible for the aggression against Israel,” the statement said.

Earlier, according to TASS, a representative of the Israeli army also told the Israeli radio station Kan that the shelling of Israeli territory is most likely related to Hamas. However, now, according to Kan, an investigation into the possible involvement of Iran in the shelling is underway, but there is no exact data on this yet.

Before reportedthat the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah had nothing to do with the missile attacks on Israel.

On April 6, several dozen rockets were fired from Lebanese territory at Israel, Ynet reported, citing a statement by the Israeli army. Al-Arabiya TV channel reported that Israeli air defense systems intercepted several missiles. The Israeli army then launched strikes against targets in southern Lebanon. As a result, an air raid alert was issued in several cities in the Western Galilee. According to Ynet, three people were injured.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. The channel notes that the attacks on Israel were carried out after the statement of the Hezbollah party about solidarity with Palestine and support for “any retaliatory measures to protect the faithful and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

Reuters, citing three sources, claims that Palestinian groups are behind the shelling of Israel. The interlocutors also stated that they were not involved in the Hezbollah attack. The agency did not provide other details.