Rockets land in the north, Israeli warplanes strike targets in Lebanon
Late this morning, about 35 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into the area around the border town of Kiryat Shmona, sounding warning sirens in the northern Israeli border region. Dozens of rockets were fired into northern Israel on Friday, and Israeli jets and artillery
struck targets in southern Lebanon, the army said, amid a third consecutive day of intensified cross-border attacks.
About 35 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon into the area around the border town of Kiryat Shmona, sounding warning sirens in the northern Israeli border region early this morning.
Television footage showed damaged buildings and cars, as well as forest fires in several places caused by attacks and falling debris during the heatwave. Warning sirens sounded and emergency services teams were called to several areas but said there were no reports of casualties.
In response, the Israeli army said its artillery struck launch sites belonging to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon, and Israeli warplanes also struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Odaisseh and Kfar Khera areas.
Since the Gaza war began in October, Israeli forces in southern Lebanon have been engaged in regular gun battles with Hezbollah forces across the border. Israeli air strikes in Lebanon have killed more than 300 Hezbollah fighters, according to a Reuters tally, more than in 2006, the last time the two countries fought a major war. About 80 civilians were also killed, according to the tally. Israel said 18 Israeli soldiers and 10 civilians were killed in attacks from Lebanon.
While neither side appears to want a major conflict, there are growing fears that the continued escalation of attacks could lead to a situation that is out of control and could lead to a major conflict in a region that is already experiencing Iran.
The latest salvo comes after an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed a senior commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon and unleashed the largest shelling of northern Israel since the war began last October.
Tens of thousands of residents have fled their homes on both sides of the border, increasing pressure to de-escalate the conflict, but diplomatic efforts have so far been unsuccessful.
On Friday, the Israeli army said its fighter jets and anti-aircraft systems had intercepted 11 of the 16 drones launched by Hezbollah against Israel in the past 72 hours. "The Israeli Air Force remains constantly active to thwart terrorist activities and protect Israeli airspace from any threats," it said in a statement.
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