Hezbollah Launches "Devouring Storm" Barrage as Trump Threatens Spain Over Iran War Neutrality

100 rockets target Israel while Trump threatens trade sanctions against Spain over Iran war.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 11, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from Yeni Şafak

Hezbollah Executes Massive Rocket Offensive Against Major Israeli Cities

The regional security landscape reached a breaking point on Wednesday evening as Hezbollah launched approximately 100 projectiles from Lebanon into northern and central Israel. The barrage, which the group officially designated as "Operation Al-Asf Al-Ma’koul" (The Devouring Storm), triggered emergency sirens across a vast geographic area, including Haifa, Acre, and the Gush Dan metropolitan region. Israeli military officials confirmed that for the first time in the current escalation, rocket trajectories extended as far as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. While several interceptions were reported, footage confirmed direct impacts in northern towns, marking a significant breach of Israel’s air defense umbrella during what has become a multi-front conflict involving coordinated launches from both Lebanon and Iran.

Retaliatory Logic and the Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon

Hezbollah framed the massive rocket wave as a direct response to the ongoing Israeli military campaign and the recent assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since the initiation of the U.S.-Israeli offensive on February 28, the conflict has rapidly transformed into a full-scale regional war. Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported that Israeli airstrikes and a subsequent ground incursion have claimed 634 lives, including 91 children, since early March. The humanitarian situation in southern and eastern Lebanon has deteriorated as the IDF continues to target rocket launch sites and command centers, contributing to a total regional death toll that has now surpassed 1,300 people across the affected nations.

Trump Escalates Diplomatic Feud with Spain Over Base Access

In a separate but related geopolitical development, President Donald Trump issued a stern ultimatum to the Spanish government on Wednesday. The President threatened to terminate trade ties with Madrid, labeling the NATO ally "very bad" following Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s refusal to allow American forces to use joint military bases for operations against Iran. The Spanish government has consistently condemned the military campaign as "reckless and illegal," maintaining that it violates international law. Trump’s rhetoric suggests that the White House views the denial of base access as a fundamental betrayal of NATO obligations, effecti...