JERUSALEM, Nov 17, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Israel's army said Hezbollah had fired around 80 projectiles at the country Saturday, the same day its forces launched a wave of strikes on the Iran-backed militant group's bastions in Lebanon.

"As of 2330 (2130 GMT), approximately 80 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today," the army said.