South under fire as Hezbollah clashes with troops in Qantara-Deir Seryan
The Israeli army struck overnight into Thursday several villages and towns in south Lebanon including Srifa, Kafra, Shaqra, Majdalzoun, Kfar Remman, Bint Jbeil, Jibal al-Botom, Siddiqine, Ainata, Harouf and Arab Salim.
At least seven people were killed in the strikes and 16 others were wounded.
The Health Ministry said 22 people had been killed over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,094 people since the start of the war on March 2.
At least 121 children and 81 women were among the dead in Lebanon, the ministry said.
153 people were also wounded over the past day, raising the total number of injured to 3,119.
Israeli artillery also shelled al-Khiam, Kfar Hamam, Rashaya al-Fakhar, Wadi Slouki and Wadi al-Hujair as troops tried to advance deeper into south Lebanon.
Israeli troops had advanced from the southern border town of Taybeh toward Qantara and Deir al-Seryan near the Litani river as Israel said it wanted to take control of a strip up to the Litani River.
Hezbollah launched Wednesday more than 80 attacks on Wednesday, the largest daily number in the current war.
On Thursday, Hezbollah said its fighters have targeted Avivim, Malkia, Nahariya, Kiryat Shmona, Manara, Krayot, the Poriya Base and Mount Adir in north Israel with attack drones, rockets and advanced missiles, and attacked overnight into Thursday troops near Alma al-Shaab and in Raas al-Naqoura, al-Taybeh, Deir al-Seryan, and al-Qawzah.
Israel said one soldier was killed in the clashes in south Lebanon.
The Poriya Base near Lake Tiberias is a strategic site for Iron Dome missile defense batteries, which are positioned there to protect the Galilee region and the city of Tiberias from aerial threats.
Source: Naharnet
| Copyright © 2012 Naharnet.com. All Rights Reserved. | https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/319172 |