Friday, 18 October, 2024
Hezbollah said it fired rockets at the northern Israeli town of Safed on Wednesday, the third such attack in 24 hours which the Lebanese armed group described as a response to Israeli raids.
Hezbollah from the Iran-backed group targeted "at 6:50 pm (1550 GMT)... the occupied town of Safed with a salvo of rockets" in "defence of Lebanon and its people," Hezbollah said in a statement.
Israel expanded its military operations in Lebanon on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people in an airstrike in the northern part of the country, according to health officials. Meanwhile, millions of Israelis sought shelter from projectiles launched across the border by Hezbollah militants.
Previously, Israel's main targets in Lebanon were concentrated in the eastern Bekaa Valley, the outskirts of Beirut, and the southern region. Incidents involving Israeli forces and UN peacekeepers in the south have led to heightened tensions.
The UN Security Council expressed "strong concern" on Monday after several peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon were targeted during clashes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
The airstrike in Aitou, a predominantly Christian town in the north, hit a house that had been rented to displaced families, according to the town's mayor, Joseph Trad. The Lebanese health ministry reported that in addition to the 21 fatalities, eight people were injured in the attack.
At the site of the strike, rescue workers searched through the rubble, where burned vehicles and trees were scattered across the ground.
Israel instructed residents of 25 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate to areas north of the Awali River, which is located approximately 60 km (35 miles) north of the Israeli border.
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Hezbollah said it fired rockets at the northern Israeli town of Safed on Wednesday, the third such attack in 24 hours which the Lebanese armed group described as a response to Israeli raids.
Hezbollah from the Iran-backed group targeted "at 6:50 pm (1550 GMT)... the occupied town of Safed with a salvo of rockets" in "defence of Lebanon and its people," Hezbollah said in a statement.
Israel expanded its military operations in Lebanon on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people in an airstrike in the northern part of the country, according to health officials. Meanwhile, millions of Israelis sought shelter from projectiles launched across the border by Hezbollah militants.
Previously, Israel's main targets in Lebanon were concentrated in the eastern Bekaa Valley, the outskirts of Beirut, and the southern region. Incidents involving Israeli forces and UN peacekeepers in the south have led to heightened tensions.
The UN Security Council expressed "strong concern" on Monday after several peacekeeping positions in southern Lebanon were targeted during clashes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
The airstrike in Aitou, a predominantly Christian town in the north, hit a house that had been rented to displaced families, according to the town's mayor, Joseph Trad. The Lebanese health ministry reported that in addition to the 21 fatalities, eight people were injured in the attack.
At the site of the strike, rescue workers searched through the rubble, where burned vehicles and trees were scattered across the ground.
Israel instructed residents of 25 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate to areas north of the Awali River, which is located approximately 60 km (35 miles) north of the Israeli border.
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