Air raid sirens echoed across central Israel Tuesday evening after a missile barrage from Iran, with the Israeli military warning that Hezbollah is attempting to expand its reach in the ongoing conflict. Earlier, new footage showed damage to a satellite communications station in the Elah Valley, which Hezbollah claimed it struck after launching rockets toward central Israel for the first time since joining the war.

Hezbollah Expanding Rocket Fire

According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Hezbollah is stepping up its attacks on northern communities and trying to extend the range of its rocket fire to new areas. IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin confirmed that over the past 24 hours, the military had struck more than 80 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, including command centers, high-rise buildings used by the organization, and missile launch sites aimed at Israel.

The IDF also confirmed that Hassan Salameh, commander of Hezbollah’s Nasser unit—one of three units responsible for operations in southern Lebanon—was killed in a precise airstrike in the Jwaya area. The strike, carried out Sunday by the Air Force based on intelligence, targeted Salameh, who had previously served as commander of the Khaim region and deputy operational commander of the Nasser unit. The IDF stated he had been involved for years in advancing attacks targeting civilians.

Strikes Inside Iran Continue

Meanwhile, the IDF confirmed that it continues strikes inside Iran as part of Operation Roaring Lion. According to Defrin, four major headquarters were struck in Tehran and the northwestern city of Tabriz. The military said it has systematically targeted Iranian regime infrastructure, including the Basij militia and internal security facilities.

In Ilam province in western Iran, the IDF said most key assets of the regime’s Internal Security Forces and Basij units were dismantled, including intelligence headquarters and command centers linked to units responsible for suppressing protests. Overall, the IDF has struck more than 400 military and regime targets inside Iran since the start of the operation.

IDF Chief Warns Against Complacency

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned that Israel still faces significant challenges in the ongoing conflict. Speaking during a visit to an Israeli Air Force base, Zamir said the military must remain vigilant despite operational successes.

“There are major challenges ahead, and we must not fall into complacency,” Zamir said. His remarks came as the Israeli military said it had destroyed most of the key assets belonging to Iran’s internal security forces and the Basij militia in Ilam province in western Iran.

According to the IDF, the strikes destroyed the headquarters of Iran’s internal security forces, a central intelligence headquarters of the regime, a Major Guard command responsible for protest-suppression units, several Basij command centers, and other infrastructure used to maintain the regime’s control in the province. The military said the area had served as a base for multiple terror activities and had been used to violently suppress protests earlier this year.

President Isaac Herzog visited an air defense unit in northern Israel and warned Hezbollah against continuing attacks. “If Hezbollah even thinks about continuing to harass or threaten Israel, it simply does not understand what awaits it,” Herzog said. “It certainly does not understand that Israel is determined to dismantle it once and for all.”

Speaking to the soldiers stationed at the air defense site, Herzog thanked them for their service during what he described as a historic campaign. “I came here to say on behalf of millions of Israeli citizens: thank you,” he said. “I salute you. Thank you for your determination, precision, and effort.”

“You are serving the State of Israel in one of the most historic campaigns imaginable. From the place where you stand, change will reach across the entire Middle East,” Herzog added.

Explosions were heard across Tel Aviv early Friday after Iran launched a new barrage of missiles toward central Israel, according to AFP news agency, which quoted witnesses. Israeli emergency services said teams responded to several reported impact sites, while police said there was property damage but no reported injuries.

A projectile struck a building on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, forcing residents to evacuate, while firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze at a residential building caused by falling debris after a missile interception. Rocket alerts were also issued for communities near the Lebanon border as tensions continued to escalate.