Hezbollah missile attack in Lebanon leaves a dozen civilians injured in Israel

A dozen Israeli civilians were injured this Sunday in a missile attack from the Lebanonreported the Israeli Army, which added that its troops responded with artillery and attacked two “terrorist cells”who were preparing to shoot in their territory.

“Recently, terrorists launched anti-tank missiles towards the area of Dovevin the north of Israel. Several civilians were injured as a result of the launches. Israel Defense Forces artillery is attacking the source of the launch”, reported the military spokesman.

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He explained that his troops attacked by air “a terrorist cell in a civilian area of Lebanon who intended to open fire on Israeli territory“It is other than”attempted to launch anti-tank missiles into northern Israel”.

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Hezbollah attacks the Israeli colony of Doviv with a guided missile in response to Israeli bombings of southern Lebanon

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The Israeli emergency medical service Magen David Adom He noted that his paramedics treated 10 injured people, of whom, according to local media, there are at least four in serious condition.

The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah took responsibility for this Sunday’s attack, stating that it was directed against the “occupation army (Israeli)”And indicated that it caused one death and one injury among Israeli soldiers.

Shortly afterwards, and after anti-aircraft alarms were activated in several locations in northern Israel, the Army announced that it had recorded multiple rocket launches from Lebanese territory, some of which were claimed by militiamen from the armed wing of the Islamic group. Hamas stationed in southern Lebanon.

Seven Israeli soldiers suffered minor injuries in one of the rocket fires and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

In parallel with these attacks, Israeli troops continued to bomb Lebanon, including Hezbollah military targets and at least two “terrorist cells”who had previously carried out attacks.

Since October 8, the day after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli forces and Hezbollah have been involved in cross-border attacks between the two countries.

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This escalation is the worst experienced in northern Israel and southern Lebanon since the more than a month-long war between the Israeli Army and Hezbollah in 2006.

In addition to the Shiite group, Israel also faces Palestinian militias in Lebanon linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Since the start of hostilities in the area, at least 90 deaths have been recorded: 9 in Israel -7 soldiers and 2 civilians-; and at least 81 in Lebanon, including 60 members of Hezbollah, 8 members of Palestinian militias and 13 civilians – including a Reuters cameraman and three children.

Source: Elcomercio

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