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In a significant escalation of hostilities, Israel has launched its largest airstrikes against Hezbollah to date, targeting hundreds of sites across Lebanon, Reuters reported.
Lebanese sources have confirmed that the strikes have resulted in 182 deaths, with this wave of violence marking the most intense cross-border exchanges in nearly a year.
The escalation comes as Hezbollah increases rocket attacks in support of Hamas, which is engaged in an ongoing conflict with Israel in Gaza.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant addressed the situation, saying, "The actions will continue until we achieve our goal to return the northern residents safely to their homes,"
Israel's military has been focusing its strikes on Hezbollah strongholds, including locations in southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and regions near the Syrian border. Lebanon's health ministry reports that the strikes have left 727 people injured, among them women, children, and medical staff.
In a statement on X, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed that over 300 Hezbollah targets had been hit and warned of future strikes on residential areas suspected of storing the group’s weapons. He described these actions as necessary for neutralizing Hezbollah’s military capabilities.
In retaliation, Hezbollah has fired multiple rockets at Israeli military positions. The group has faced mounting pressure, compounded by what Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah described as one of the organization's greatest setbacks—a series of explosions that destroyed thousands of their communication devices, in an attack widely believed to have been carried out by Israel, although Israeli officials have not confirmed responsibility.
Last Friday, an Israeli airstrike targeted Beirut’s southern suburb, killing 45 people, including 16 Hezbollah members, notably high-ranking leaders Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi. These losses have heightened tensions and intensified fears of a wider conflict.
Imad Kreidieh, the head of Lebanon’s telecom company Ogero, informed Reuters on Monday that over 80,000 automated calls urging residents to evacuate their areas had been detected on the network. He noted that not all of these calls were answered.
Kreidieh described the situation as “psychological warfare,” noting that not all evacuation warnings were heeded. Information Minister Ziad Makary dismissed these evacuation calls as psychological manipulation, confirming the Lebanese government’s refusal to comply with such tactics.
As anxiety grows over the potential for a full-scale war, many Lebanese, like Joseph Ghafary from eastern Beirut, fear Hezbollah’s retaliation could lead to devastating consequences. "If Hezbollah carries out a major operation, Israel will respond and destroy more than this. We can't bear it," he said, expressing the widespread fear among citizens.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, spokesperson for the Israeli military, confirmed that evacuation warnings have been distributed across Lebanese communication networks. When asked about the possibility of a ground invasion, Hagari stated that the Israeli military would "do whatever is necessary" to protect evacuated residents in northern Israel.
Lebanese sources have confirmed that the strikes have resulted in 182 deaths, with this wave of violence marking the most intense cross-border exchanges in nearly a year.
The escalation comes as Hezbollah increases rocket attacks in support of Hamas, which is engaged in an ongoing conflict with Israel in Gaza.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant addressed the situation, saying, "The actions will continue until we achieve our goal to return the northern residents safely to their homes,"
Israel's military has been focusing its strikes on Hezbollah strongholds, including locations in southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and regions near the Syrian border. Lebanon's health ministry reports that the strikes have left 727 people injured, among them women, children, and medical staff.
In a statement on X, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed that over 300 Hezbollah targets had been hit and warned of future strikes on residential areas suspected of storing the group’s weapons. He described these actions as necessary for neutralizing Hezbollah’s military capabilities.
In retaliation, Hezbollah has fired multiple rockets at Israeli military positions. The group has faced mounting pressure, compounded by what Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah described as one of the organization's greatest setbacks—a series of explosions that destroyed thousands of their communication devices, in an attack widely believed to have been carried out by Israel, although Israeli officials have not confirmed responsibility.
Last Friday, an Israeli airstrike targeted Beirut’s southern suburb, killing 45 people, including 16 Hezbollah members, notably high-ranking leaders Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi. These losses have heightened tensions and intensified fears of a wider conflict.
Imad Kreidieh, the head of Lebanon’s telecom company Ogero, informed Reuters on Monday that over 80,000 automated calls urging residents to evacuate their areas had been detected on the network. He noted that not all of these calls were answered.
Kreidieh described the situation as “psychological warfare,” noting that not all evacuation warnings were heeded. Information Minister Ziad Makary dismissed these evacuation calls as psychological manipulation, confirming the Lebanese government’s refusal to comply with such tactics.
As anxiety grows over the potential for a full-scale war, many Lebanese, like Joseph Ghafary from eastern Beirut, fear Hezbollah’s retaliation could lead to devastating consequences. "If Hezbollah carries out a major operation, Israel will respond and destroy more than this. We can't bear it," he said, expressing the widespread fear among citizens.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, spokesperson for the Israeli military, confirmed that evacuation warnings have been distributed across Lebanese communication networks. When asked about the possibility of a ground invasion, Hagari stated that the Israeli military would "do whatever is necessary" to protect evacuated residents in northern Israel.
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