Israel introduced a censorship order on Sunday banning the reporting of any damage caused by Hezbollah strikes as the Iran-backed terror group promised to show evidence it had hit some targets.
Israel said it carried out a wave of air strikes on targets in south Lebanon on Sunday morning to thwart a “large-scale” Hezbollah attack.
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said initial assessments found “very little damage” from Hezbollah’s rocket fire.
However, Hezbollah issued a statement saying it had completed the first stage of its attack and disputed Israel’s claims to have successfully disrupted its assault.
A censorship decree issued by the Israeli government said reporters require permission before publishing “damage caused by rocket attacks to strategic national infrastructure or to military bases” to avoid “harm to Israeli forces on the ground.”
The BBC reported that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is expected to show proof that rockets hit targets in Israel, including close to Tel Aviv.