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Israeli military kills three Hezbollah members in strike on convoy

The Israeli military has killed three Hezbollah members in a strike on a convoy of tankers in northern Lebanon, a military source from the Lebanese group has told the AFP news agency.

The Israeli attack targeted a village in Lebanon’s northern Hermel district on the border with Syria, according to the source.

“Three Hezbollah members were killed by nine Israeli missile strikes that targeted a convoy of tankers and a building,” the source said, adding that three people were also wounded.

The Israeli military is yet to confirm the casualties.

Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israeli military has announced that it has struck a military compound of Unit 4400, which it described as the “logistical reinforcement unit of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah”, in the Baalbek area of northern Lebanon.

In addition, it said it carried out strikes on the Itatron area of southern Lebanon, including a military site and two military buildings belonging to Hezbollah. It said the attacks were carried out in “response to the downing of an [Israeli military] helicopter” over Lebanon on Monday night.

Earlier, we reported that the Israeli military killed three Hezbollah members in an air attack on a convoy of tankers in the Hermel district of northern Lebanon on the border with Syria, according to a military source from the Lebanese group. It has not been confirmed whether these two incidents are linked.


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Israeli drones have attacked the town of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon, an Al Jazeera correspondent reports.

Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that eight firefighting teams have been working to put out fires that broke out in northern Israel following the recent bombing from southern Lebanon.

Israeli raid kills one civilian in Naqoura: Lebanese Civil Defence

The Lebanese Civil Defence has confirmed the death of a civilian in an Israeli drone raid on the town of Naqoura in southern Lebanon.

In turn, Hezbollah announced it targeted a building used by Israeli soldiers in Metula, northern Israel, confirming a direct hit.