The IDF said Wednesday that it thwarted roughly half of a planned Hezbollah rocket barrage overnight, after identifying preparations for a large coordinated attack toward northern Israel. Military officials said the terror group intended to launch around 100 rockets but ultimately fired about 40 short-range rockets along with UAVs and mortars after Israeli forces disrupted several launchers.

According to the IDF’s summary of the attack, most of the fire was directed toward the northern border area. Several surface-to-surface missiles were also launched toward the Samaria region and the Hadera area, while UAVs were sent toward the Western Galilee and the Golan Heights. Israeli officials said many of the rockets were intercepted, fell in open areas, or landed inside Lebanon.

Military officials say Hezbollah has shifted to a new pattern of operations in recent weeks. Instead of constant fire, the organization now prepares a larger barrage every few days in an attempt to pressure Israel’s home front. The IDF estimates that Hezbollah still possesses thousands of short-range rockets but says roughly 60% of launches fall short and land inside Lebanese territory.

Israeli intelligence also says Hezbollah has changed how it deploys its launch systems. Fighters have dismantled mobile launchers and dispersed them across Shiite villages and residential compounds, rather than concentrating weapons in large depots. The change complicates Israeli intelligence tracking but also limits Hezbollah’s ability to produce the large synchronized barrages it previously attempted.

Overnight, the Israeli Air Force also struck dozens of fuel stations in southern Lebanon and near the city of Tyre that the military says are linked to Hezbollah’s financial network. Israeli ground forces continue advancing in southern Lebanon to remove threats to northern communities, and the IDF says more than 500 Hezbollah terrorists have been hit so far in the campaign.