Beirut: Lebanon's Hezbollah group announced on Thursday that it executed eight attacks on military sites in northern Israel and on Israeli forces located in southern Lebanon. In a series of statements, Hezbollah detailed its actions, stating that its fighters launched rockets targeting a concentration of Israeli troops at the Talat al-Ajl site, north of the Kfar Yuval settlement, as well as the Ya'ra military barracks in northern Israel.
According to Anadolu Agency, the group further claimed responsibility for striking Israeli soldiers with a guided missile at the Blat border military site in southern Lebanon. Additionally, two rounds of rockets were fired at Israeli forces moving from the Manara site towards the town of Markaba in southern Lebanon, reportedly resulting in casualties. Rocket attacks were also directed at the Rafael military industries complex south of Acre in northwestern Israel, along with military positions in the Galilee region of northern Israel.
Later reports from Hezbollah indicated that they targeted a newly established Israeli military site in the town of Markaba in southern Lebanon with a barrage of rockets. They also claimed to have launched rockets at the Naftali military base in northern Israel.
The Israeli army has responded with a series of airstrikes across Lebanon since Monday, which have resulted in the deaths of more than 70 people and injuries to over 600 others, following the cross-border attacks by Hezbollah. The escalation of conflict followed an Israeli-US offensive on Iran, which has led to the deaths of more than 900 people since Saturday, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top military officials.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes aimed at Israel and Gulf countries, where US assets are located. The ongoing violence comes despite a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, signed in November 2024, which Israel has repeatedly violated with near-daily strikes, causing significant loss of life and injuries.
Israel initially began its offensive against Lebanon in October 2023, escalating it into a full-scale war in September 2024, resulting in the deaths of more than 4,000 people and injuries to approximately 17,000 others.