In Lebanon, the Israeli military reportedly conducted what it termed “preemptive” strikes against Hezbollah, which claimed to have undertaken its own attacks in response to the death of a senior commander. The militant group is supported by Iran.
The overnight assaults between Israel and Hezbollah are among the most severe yet, as the two sides have been engaging in a protracted exchange of fire for months.
Intensive diplomatic efforts have been initiated to deescalate tensions, as the hostilities have heightened the possibility of a regional conflagration.
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that approximately 100 of its fighter aircraft struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels at dozens of launch sites in Lebanon.
Early Sunday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Lebanon had launched approximately 200 missiles toward Israel shortly after the Israeli raids.
In the southern suburbs of Beirut, a populous neighborhood that is also the Iran-backed group’s stronghold, Hezbollah claimed that it conducted strikes against Israel in response to the murder of senior military commander Fu’ad Shukr last month.
Lebanese health officials reported that two individuals were killed in Israeli strikes on the village of At Tiri in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, and a third individual was killed when a vehicle was struck in the town of Khiyam.
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