The Israeli military claims it failed to detect a rocket launched by Hezbollah due to a "technical malfunction."
On April 4 local time, Hezbollah issued a statement saying that at 13:45, Hezbollah launched a series of rockets at the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona. In addition, a series of rockets were also fired at Israeli military vehicles and soldiers located in southern Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement that day stating that due to a "technical malfunction," a rocket launched from Lebanon hit Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel without triggering an air defense alert. The IDF stated that an investigation revealed that the rocket was not detected in time, and the situation is still under further investigation. (CCTV reporters Yang Yuan, Zhao Bing, Jiang Haoyu)
Hezbollah launched a series of rockets towards Kiryat Shmona, Israel, on April 4, 2023, at 13:45. One rocket struck the town without triggering air defense alarms due to a technical failure in the Israeli Defense Forces' detection systems. The attack also targeted Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in southern Lebanon.
- Hezbollah launched rockets at Kiryat Shmona, Israel.
- One rocket hit Kiryat Shmona without triggering air defense alarms.
- The Israeli Defense Forces cited a technical failure in detection systems.
- The incident occurred on April 4, 2023, at 13:45 local time.
- The attack also targeted Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in southern Lebanon.