Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have started a widespread wave of airstrikes in Lebanon, spokesman Daniel Hagari announced on Wednesday. Earlier today, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that this morning’s deadly attack in the northern city of Safed, which is believed to have been carried out by the Hezbollah militant group, serves as a declaration of war. According to Channel 12, the Israeli national security minister called for an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the incident. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said earlier that they launched retaliatory strikes in what appeared to be an attack on Northern Command. However, Israeli media reported the rocket barrage killed one person and wounded eight others in the city near the Lebanese border.