Israel-Hezbollah border clashes: Latest developments
Hezbollah said Tuesday it has targeted overnight groups of soldiers in Dovev and Avivim in northern Israel.
The group said the attacks were in response to Israeli attacks on civilians in south Lebanon.
Israeli artillery meanwhile targeted the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab while warplanes also struck overnight the southern border town, in addition to the towns of al-Jebbayn, al-Khiam, and Tayr Harfa. Artillery also shelled overnight the outskirts of al-Naqoura, al-Labbouneh and Alma al-Shaab as flare bombs targeted several border towns.
On Monday, Hezbollah attacked three posts, one of them in the occupied Kfarshouba Hills. Hamas' military wing also claimed Monday a rocket attack on an Israeli army post from southern Lebanon.
Hamas has fired rockets from Lebanon on several occasions since the Israel-Hamas war started in October, while Hezbollah has exchanged near-daily strikes with Israeli forces in the border region — and sometimes beyond — for almost seven months.
More than 350 people have been killed in Lebanon, including 273 Hezbollah fighters and more than 50 civilians. On the Israeli side, 12 soldiers and 10 civilians have been killed.
Tensions seemed to relatively de-escalate on the border as officials from Hamas visited Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials on a new cease-fire proposal in Gaza.
Source: Naharnet
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