A northern Israeli town and city were struck with Hezbollah rockets on Wednesday, according to the Times of Israel.
Rosh Hanikra and Kiryat Shmona were targeted, where sirens reportedly rang all day. No injuries have been reported at this time.
Hezbollah reportedly fired 18 rockets at Rosh Hanikra, a coastal kibbutz. The terrorist group said they were intended to hit an Israeli naval base.
Another barrage was fired at Kiryat Shmona, where residential buildings were damaged. Hezbollah claimed that they fired around 30 rockets at the city, the Times of Israel reported.
The Israeli outlet called it “the most intense volleys on northern Israel since the region was plunged into war on October 7.”
Chad Pergram: Tensions in Middle East have ‘calmed down somewhat’ since U.S. strikes
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joined “Your World” on Wednesday to give the latest updates about the Israel-Hamas war.
Speaking to guest host Charles Payne, Pergram explained how Iran-backed terrorist groups have attacked U.S. forces at least 106 times since October 17. The U.S. retaliated against Kataib Hezbollah terrorists on Christmas, after the group injured American soldiers at Erbil Air Base.
“Additional strikes by the U.S. stokes fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East, especially if the U.S. gets sucked in,” he explained. “The U.S. ordered strikes against offshoots of Hezbollah and groups aligned with Iran after American forces were injured in one strike in northern Iraq. “
“Notably, things appear to have calmed down somewhat after the US flexed its military muscles over the past two days,” Pergram concluded. “The Navy fired 15 anti-ship missiles in retaliation to more than 100 attacks on US installations.”
Israel-Hamas war: Former Dutch minister, wife of ex-PLO official named UN’s Gaza relief coordinator
Former Dutch deputy prime minister Sigrid Kaag was hired as the United Nations coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza on Tuesday.
Kaag, who speaks Arabic fluently, is married to Anis al-Qaq, a former Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official.
In an announcement, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Kaag “brings a wealth of experience in political, humanitarian and development affairs as well as in diplomacy” to the position.
“She will facilitate, coordinate, monitor, and verify humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza,” Guterres said on Tuesday. Kaag is scheduled to start working on January 8.
The UN’s relief efforts have been criticized by Israel supporters, some of whom say the United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been “hijacked” by Hamas.
“@antonioguterres under your watch UNRWA in Gaza has been hijacked by genocidal terrorists who exploit it every day,” Ambassador Gilad Erdan wrote on X Tuesday. “Aside from Hamas, the only body to blame for the situation in Gaza is the UN!”
“UNRWA is an accomplice of Hamas,” Erdan added. “It’s time for the Secretary-General and @UNLazzarini to shoulder responsibility for the moral rot of UNRWA and UN agencies.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Israel-Hamas war: PM Netanyahu, Rep. Brian Mast visit wounded IDF soldiers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that he was accompanied by Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., during a visit to wounded IDF soldiers.
Netanyahu and Mast visited Hadassah-Mt. Scopus Hospital in Jerusalem, where they met with soldiers and border police officers who were injured.
In a statement, Netanyahu said that he “thanked [Mast] for his unwavering support of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF.”
“The Prime Minister and the Congressman heard from the soldiers about the fierce battles they waged against Hamas terrorists in Gaza, and activity in Judea and Samaria, and were impressed by their dedication to the goal and sense of mission,” Netanyahu’s office said in a press release. “They were also updated on their medical status and the rehabilitation process at the hospital, which has received many wounded during the fighting.”
“Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated to the soldiers that the fighting would continue to the end – until the decisive victory over Hamas,” the statement added.
Fox News Digital’s Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report.
American colleges rocked by numerous antisemitic incidents in 2023: ‘The face of violence and hate’
A number of antisemitic incidents rocked several college campuses this year in the United States following an attack committed against Israel by Hamas.
Following the terrorist attack in southern Israel Oct. 7, which left an estimated 1,200 people dead, several college campuses became hotbeds for pro-Palestinian demonstrations amid an outpouring of protests on the same issue from different corners of the world.
Many of those who took part in…
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