Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli soldiers in northern Israel
The Lebanese group says it attacked a building used by troops in the Ramot Naftali Jewish settlement with “appropriate weapons” claiming “a direct hit”.
Israeli army claims more strikes in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army says it struck two buildings where Hezbollah operatives had gathered in southern Lebanon’s Aitaroun and Ayta Ash Shab.
The military did not specify whether there had been any casualties. It claimed striking several Hezbollah facilities today, including in the village of Blida, Kfar Kila and al-Bayyaada in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah claims strike on the Israeli-occupied Kfar Shuba
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has claimed a strike on Israeli positions in Kfar Shuba, the town nearest the occupied Shebaa Farms, a contested territory occupied by Israel in the Six Day War of 1967.
The group said it targeted the al-Samaqa site with artillery shelling and “achieved a direct hit.” No casualties have so far been reported.
Hezbollah claims strike on Israeli kibbutz used by military
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has claimed to have hit Israeli army positions in Kfar Giladi, a settlement in northern Israel.
The kibbutz was being used by the Israeli military as the ongoing exchanges of fire across the border forced residents to evacuate.
Hezbollah appears to be intensifying its cross-border attacks as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week that Israel would soon redirect its focus towards Lebanon.
Lufthansa suspends night flights to and from Lebanon
Germany’s Lufthansa Group halted night flights to and from Beirut until July 31 because of the escalating security situation.
The spokesperson said the change began on June 29 and daytime flights would operate as before.
Swiss International Air Lines, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, also said it would move its Beirut night flights to the daytime until the end of July “due to the political developments at the border between Lebanon and Israel”.
The exchange of cross-border attacks between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli forces have taken on a sharper edge in recent days with both sides threatening full-scale war.
