The radical Lebanese Shiite militia suffered three attacks during the week, all attributed to Israel, which neither confirmed nor denied responsibility.
Radical Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah launched this Sunday, 22, more than 100 rockets towards Israel. According to information from the Israeli army, most of the artillery pieces were intercepted in the Haifa and Nazareth region in the north of the country. The two sides have been exchanging attacks with increased intensity after the explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah members during the week, in an operation attributed to Tel Aviv.
The overnight rocket barrage set off air raid sirens across northern Israel, sending thousands of people running for cover. The Israeli military said the rockets were fired “at civilian areas,” indicating a possible escalation after previous bombardments were aimed primarily at military targets.
A rocket fell near a residential building in Kiryat Bialik, a community near Haifa, injuring at least three people and setting buildings and cars on fire. According to authorities, an Israeli teenager died overnight.
“Thousands of civilians were hit by fire in various parts of northern Israel. They spent the night and morning in bomb shelters. Today we saw fire that penetrated deeper into Israel than before,” commented Israeli army spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani.
Hezbollah said it fired dozens of Fadi 1 and Fadi 2 missiles – a new type of weapon the group has never used before – at the Ramat David air base, southeast of Haifa, “in response to repeated Israeli attacks that hit several Lebanese regions and led to the deaths of many civilian martyrs.” According to the radicals, their offensive hit industrial facilities and the airport in the region.
Attacks
The exchange of attacks between Israel and the radical Lebanese Shiite militia intensified after Hezbollah members in Lebanon exploded pagers and walkie-talkies on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18, in an action attributed to Israel. When the two explosions were added together, the death toll reached The injured are 37 and 3 thousand.
Friday 20th, An Israeli air strike has brought down an eight-story building in a southern suburb of Beirutwhile Hezbollah members gathered in the basement, according to Israel. Among the dead was Ibrahim Akilwho commanded the group’s special forces unit, known as Radwan Force.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said 16 Hezbollah members were killed in the bombing. Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said the death toll had risen to 45. Another 68 people were injured and 15 were hospitalized;
New phase
While Israel has not admitted responsibility for the pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon, the Israeli government has been signaling all week that the war is changing focus. Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Galantesaid on Wednesday that the focus of Israel’s war is moving north, referring to Lebanon.
Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging attacks since the beginning of the war between Tel Aviv and the terrorist group Hamas on October 7 last year, when Hamas terrorists invaded Israeli territory, killed 1,200 people and kidnapped 250. After the attack, the Israeli army began an offensive in Gaza, which has resulted in more than 40,000 deaths, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by the terrorist group Hamas and does not distinguish between civilians and terrorists./com AP AND AFP
Source: Terra
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