Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Shia group based in Lebanon, has launched drone attacks on two Israeli bases in northern Israel, retaliating for the killing of one of its fighters. The attacks, targeting bases between Acre and Nahariyya, mark the deepest Hezbollah assault into Israeli territory since the start of the Gaza war.
Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Islamist faction in Lebanon, claimed responsibility for drone attacks on two facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday. The strikes were carried out in retaliation for the death of a Hezbollah fighter in an Israeli drone strike earlier in the day. This exchange of fire marks an escalation in tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, which have been exchanging gunfire across the border almost every day since the recent Gaza War.
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Israeli military bases near the city of Acre on Tuesday. This marks the deepest strike into Israeli territory since the recent Gaza conflict. The attack was carried out in retaliation for an earlier Israeli airstrike that killed two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon. The IDF reported intercepting two “aerial targets” off Israel’s northern coast but denied any damage to its facilities. Hezbollah published a satellite image purportedly showing the location of the strike, situated between Acre and Nahariyya in northern Israel.
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, has increased its rocket attacks on Israeli targets in recent days. This escalation comes amid ongoing cross-border fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli army since the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. On Tuesday, Hezbollah announced that two of its members were killed by Israeli fire, while the Israeli army claimed to have eliminated ‘significant’ members of the group in south Lebanon.
Hezbollah, supported by Iran, has launched dozens of rockets targeting an Israeli army headquarters in northern Israel. This retaliatory strike comes after Israel carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. The exchange of attacks has escalated tensions in the Middle East, raising concerns that the conflict between Israel and Gaza could spread to other regional actors.
Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Monday evening, triggering sirens in Safed and nearby towns. The IDF responded with artillery strikes on launch sites and airstrikes on three Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. The attacks came after a Hezbollah missile downed an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon earlier in the day. Since October 8, Hezbollah and allied terror groups have attacked Israeli communities and military posts along the border daily.
Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah has escalated its attacks on Israeli military targets along the border in response to Israeli raids on southern Lebanese villages. The group fired dozens of Katyusha rockets at an army headquarters in northern Israel, prompting retaliatory strikes by the Israeli military. The ongoing cross-border exchanges have been fueled by escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Hezbollah’s main backer. The situation underscores the potential for wider conflict in the region.
Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based terror organization, launched 35 rockets towards Israel on Monday. The IDF responded by striking the sources of the launches in the southern Lebanese area of Arzoun. The rockets crossed into northern Israel and triggered sirens in several cities, but no casualties were reported. Following the rocket fire, suspected hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sounded in other northern communities. This incident came in response to Israeli airstrikes earlier that day on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
