Hamas ally Hezbollah said on Monday that it fired “dozens” of Katyusha rockets at army headquarters in northern Israel in response of attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, reports AFP.
Since the unprecedented attack by “Hamas” on Israel on October 7 caused a war in Gaza, are almost daily and cross-border fighting between the Israeli army and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group.
Since the tension between Israel and Iran reached a record high, the Lebanese Shiite armed group has stepped up its attacks on Israeli military targets across the border.
A Hezbollah statement said that bombed “the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the 91st Division at the Ein Zeitim base with dozens of Katyusha rockets.
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This was in response to Israeli attacks on “southern villages and civilian homes”, most recently in Srifa, Odaisseh and Rab Tlatin.
Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported for Israeli strikes on the three villages on Monday.
The Israeli military said that no injuries reported.
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It said “troops hit the sources of the launches”.
Since October 7, at least 376 people have been killed in Lebanonmostly Hezbollah fighters, but also 70 civilians, according to AFP.
Israel claims 10 soldiers and eight civilians were killed on its side of the border.
