Hezbollah Fires Rocket Barrage at Northern Israel Causing Three Light Injuries; IDF Strikes Launchers

Hezbollah fired a rocket barrage at northern Israel on March 31, 2026, causing three light injuries. The IDF confirmed it struck Hezbollah launch sites in southern Lebanon in response. The attack came on the same day Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza and Houthis prepared to resume missile attacks on Israel, underlining the multi-front pressure on Israel as the broader Iran-led conflict expanded in late March 2026. The Lebanon ceasefire brokered by US Special Envoy Amos Hochstein in November 2024 has been under increasing strain as Hezbollah conducted periodic fire and Israel conducted occasional counter-strikes. The March 31 barrage represented a clear escalation signal, coordinated with the Houthi resumption of attacks on March 30 and the Axis of Resistance's stated solidarity campaign. No life-threatening injuries were reported; Israeli emergency services treated three lightly wounded persons in the affected communities.