Hezbollah says it fired ballistic missile targeting Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv

Hezbollah said Wednesday it had fired a ballistic missile targeting Israeli spy agency Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv, saying that recent attacks on the militant group had been planned there.

“The Islamic Resistance launched a ‘Qader 1’ ballistic missile at 6.30am on Wednesday, 25-9-2024, targeting the Mossad headquarters in the outskirts of Tel Aviv,” Hezbollah said in a statement.

“This headquarters is responsible for the assassination of leaders and the explosion of pagers and wireless devices,” it added, referring to attacks last week that killed scores in Lebanon including a top commander.

It also said the strike was carried out in support of the people of Gaza and “in defence of Lebanon and its people”.

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that for the “first time ever” a missile fired by Hezbollah reached the Tel Aviv area and was intercepted by Israel’s defence system.