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00:00It was viewed as a major security breach.
00:04Back in July, a Hezbollah drone flew over the Ramat David airbase in northern Israel.
00:10The sight became one of the key targets for the militant group this past Sunday.
00:15According to Hezbollah, it struck the base with dozens of rockets.
00:20Israeli media reported damage in the town of Kiryat Balik in the district of Haifa in
00:24northern Israel.
00:25The port city itself has become a focus for Hezbollah.
00:29With the latest strikes, the Shia militant group, backed by Iran, declared its use of
00:33Fadi missiles.
00:35In August, Hezbollah released a propaganda video which showed a multiple-launch rocket
00:39system hidden beneath tunnels.
00:42The crew's missiles have a range of 80 to 100 kilometres.
00:45The Syrian-sourced, domestically modified system is non-guided but are more precise
00:50than most rockets fired by Hezbollah.
00:53They're also more durable and can be easily restocked.
00:57It's an important addition for the Lebanese militant group's arsenal that's financed and
01:02equipped by Iran.
01:04Hezbollah is believed to have between 120 to 200,000 rockets and missiles.
01:09According to its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, the group has 100,000 fighters, but independent
01:14estimates put that figure at around 50,000 instead.