Hezbollah terrorists launch 100 rockets at Israel — overwhelming the Iron Dome

REHOVOT, Israel — Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon on Wednesday launched 100 rockets at Israel — overwhelming Israel’s lauded Iron Dome system so much that only half were shot down, an Israel Defense Force source exclusively told The Post.

In response, the IDF is preparing a ground invasion into Lebanon, the source said Wednesday. The attacks from Iran’s proxy militant group and counter assault from Israel mark a new front in the ongoing US-Israeli joint military mission that the US has dubbed Operation Epic Fury.

“The IDF will not tolerate any harm to Israeli civilians and will forcibly respond against any threat posed to the State of Israel,” an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said.

Hezbollah launched 100 rockets at Israel Wednesday, according to IDF sources.

The incoming from Lebanon has put Israel’s missile defense system to the test, with rockets not being taken out. It’s unclear what damage has been caused in Israel or the scale of a possible Israeli ground operation in response.

The Israeli Air Force is striking ready-to-launch projectile launchers and additional infrastructure sites belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization across Lebanon, according to a statement from the IDF.

The escalation comes on the 12th day of the most recent war with Iran – and its proxies – that has the support militarily of the United States. Israel’s last major war with Iran in June lasted 12 days.

Israelis throughout Wednesday braced for escalated attacks from Lebanon — and possibly the Houthis in Yemen. The public has been asked to follow the ongoing alerts and guidelines for sheltering.

An Israeli official described the Wednesday Hezbollah strikes as a “suicide mission” on their behalf — knowing that the IDF would retaliate. Iran’s weapons supplies have run low from both launches on Israel and destruction by US and Israeli forces over the past 12 days.

So far, the Houthis have not fired at Israel in the current war — leading Israelis to worry the Iranian proxy group is saving its weapons supply for a massive barrage all at once.

While Iran has launched counterattacks since the Feb. 28 war began against at least 10 Gulf nations – including US military stationed there – Iran has excluded Yemen, the home base to the Houthis.

While the Houthis so far have not joined the war, they have warned in official messages that their “finger is on the trigger,” according to a Thursday report by the Atlantic Council.

“The Houthis’ apparent reticence has been a surprise for those who view them as simply an Iranian proxy or a trigger-happy militia,” the think tank said. “Both of these descriptors are reductive — the Houthis are a highly adaptive group with both grand regional goals and unresolved domestic objectives.