IDF Acknowledges Warning Gap Ahead of Hezbollah Rocket Barrage

The IDF admitted that northern residents should have received more advance warning before Hezbollah launched a heavy overnight barrage of over 200 rockets. While air defenses including Iron Dome largely stopped drones, some rockets breached defenses, causing damage. The conflict remains Iran-centered, with Lebanon viewed as a secondary front; Israel has killed over 300 Hezbollah fighters and targeted Beirut's Dahiya, and officials say warning decisions are a delicate balance between safety and not betraying intelligence.