⋯ Head of Hezbullah's Executive Council, Sayyed Hashim Safieddine: “The Zionist endeavor to undermine our sanctities and target Al-Aqsa will inflame the region.”

⋯ Local media reports the activation of the Iron Dome.

No alarms triggered.

⋯ Three mortars were allegedly fired from Lebanon towards Metulla.

They impacted open areas.

⋯ Israel officially accuses Hamas of being behind the attack from Lebanon, and says it's going to examine if Iran is involved.

No mention of Hezbullah!

IDF spokesman Brigadier General Daniel Hagari: “The Lebanese government is responsible for any attack from its territory."

⋯ As noted, this is the first time ever the Israeli army doesn't fire artillery as a direct response.

Usually this is a standard response before any IDF decision on retaliation, if any.

⋯ Earlier on 22 March, the Secretary-General of Hezbullah said:

“Any Zionist aggression, whether military or security, that targets any area in Lebanon or person, whether he is Lebanese, Palestinian, or of any other nationality, the resistance will certainly & swiftly retaliate.”

⋯ The Lebanese Minister of Interior spoke against the non-Lebanese factions in the south, and stressed on the need to limit peace/war powers to the government.

⋯ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"The internal debate in Israel will not prevent us from acting against [our enemies], in any place and whenever necessary. We will strike our enemies and they will pay a price for any act of aggression."

⋯ Israeli mayors opened shelters in northern and southern Israel. No special instructions yet from the home front command.

Israel attack is expected, with all parties waiting to see magnitude and targets.

Any attack on Lebanon is expected to be retaliated by Hezbullah.

⋯ Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati: "Lebanon condemns the rocket fire toward Israel from its territory and stressed the Lebanese army & UNIFIL are trying in order to arrest the perpetrators.

Lebanon opposes any military escalation from its territory and opposes attacks from here."

⋯ The Palestinian Joint Operation Room of the Gaza factions has issued a statement regarding the ongoing situation:

“In light of the enemy's threats to our resistance and our people in Gaza, we affirm the readiness of the resistance to confront and respond with all force to any aggression and to defend our people in all places of their presence. The criminal enemy must stop its barbaric aggression against Al-Aqsa Mosque, the worshippers and those who are in itikaf [devout nightly prayers], and stop the farce of exporting its internal crises towards our people and our sanctities.”

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⋯ Initial reports of explosions in Gaza.

⋯ The Israeli army announced that it started attacking Gaza.

⋯ The Israeli army is striking several military sites in Gaza strip, as explosions are heard from the Israeli settlements nearby.

Al-Qassam bridges fired several MANPADS against Israeli jets.

⋯ Footage of the Israeli airstrikes against Gaza as recorded from the Israeli settlements.

⋯ Additional footage from Gaza.