The Israel Defense Forces said it had attacked about 40 sites linked to the pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. They said they attacked storage facilities and weapons in the Aita ash Shab area, as well as “additional targets used by Hezbollah.”
Hezbollah has many fighters stationed near the border, causing tensions with Israel.
The airstrikes appear to have been more intense than recent Israeli attacks on Hezbollah. No response from Hezbollah has been confirmed so far.
Since fighting between the Islamic group Hamas and Israel began in October last year, Hezbollah and Israel have engaged in repeated cross-border battles. So far, the conflict has not escalated into a full-scale military conflict, but many Israeli and Lebanese politicians have warned of the risk.
Israel’s Increasingly Focused On the Threat of Hezbollah
Like Hamas, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group sees Israel as a sworn enemy
Source: Bloomberg
Hezbollah is the most powerful militia in the Middle East and is believed to have more than 100,000 fighters, many of whom are located near the border with Israel. It also has a much larger and more sophisticated fleet of missiles and other weapons than Hamas.
Like Hamas, Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States.
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