BEIRUT, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah said Sunday that it launched a rocket barrage targeting an Israeli military industrial complex north of the Kiryat area.

Israeli troops stage at a staging area in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, March 13, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

In a statement, the group said it targeted the military industrial complex belonging to Israel's state-owned defense technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems at around 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT).

Hezbollah said the attack was carried out "in defense of Lebanon and its people."

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli side on the claim.

Earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces said it conducted a wave of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon.