Hezbollah's deadly missiles hit Tel Aviv triggering power outages PHOTO/VIDEO

The Israeli army has confirmed that Tel Aviv was targeted with several advanced missiles by the Lebanese Islamist paramilitary group Hezbollah, resulting in significant damage and power outages in parts of the area. 

Israeli authorities confirmed that at least two individuals were killed and numerous others wounded, though the final casualty toll remains unconfirmed, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

مشاهد للحريق المندلع في "رمات غان" إحدى ضواحي تل أبيب بعد سقوط صواريخ فيها#لبنان pic.twitter.com/cXU6Uew3eD

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) November 18, 2024

A Fateh 110 missile, a precision-guided surface-to-surface weapon capable of striking targets within 10 meters of accuracy, was launched from Lebanon and hit Ramat Gan, a central city in the Tel Aviv area.

The impact caused extensive power outages and triggered a fire, with emergency services dispatching seven firefighting teams to contain the blaze.

منصة إعلامية إسرائيلية: سقوط صاروخ في "رمات غان" إحدى ضواحي "تل أبيب"#لبنان pic.twitter.com/p9Ywh3bfad

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) November 18, 2024

In a separate incident, a missile directly hit a bus in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, leading to another fire. The Israeli air defence system failed to intercept the attack, heightening concerns over the country's vulnerability to such advanced weapons.

As tensions escalated, Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar reportedly travelled to Türkiye over the weekend for discussions with Turkish National Security Advisor İbrahim Kalın.

The talks focused on the possibility of Turkish assistance in restarting the Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations. The meeting also highlighted concerns over Türkiye allegedly hosting senior Hamas officials.

The ongoing conflict, which erupted on October 7, 2023, was triggered by a large-scale Hamas-led assault that claimed the lives of 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in southern Israel. The attack also resulted in the abduction of 251 individuals, taken as hostages to Gaza. The IDF states that 97 of these hostages remain in captivity, alongside four others who have been held for over a decade.

By Khagan Isayev