What has Happened: Early this morning, the IDF struck over 40 targets in Lebanon destroying thousands of rockets/launchers with about 100 jet fighters after it detected that Hezbollah was preparing for a major attack against northern and central Israel. Following the pre-emptive strikes, Hezbollah fired over 300 rockets and drones into northern Israel targeting military facilities, but many of these munitions were intercepted. Israel had been bracing for weeks for Hezbollah to retaliate for the killing of senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut on July 30th. Hezbollah stated that the attack was successful, and its military operation had “finished ... Academy SITREP – Israel Conducts Preemptive Strike Against Hezbollah to Thwart Larger Attack