Hezbollah claims its drone attacked Israeli soldiers in al-Marj
The Lebanese group says its drone has attacked Israeli soldiers in a military position in al-Marj near the Lebanon-Israel border. The assault carried out at 1:20pm (10:20 GMT) injured an unidentified number of troops, the group’s statement said on Telegram.
Israel and Lebanon exchange attacks
Israeli Army Radio reports that 15 rockets fired from southern Lebanon have hit the areas of Shlomi and al-Kabri in the western Galilee. Meanwhile, Lebanese media reported that Israeli warplanes have launched raids on the towns of Rashaf, Hadada, and at-Tiri in southern Lebanon.
The report said Israeli artillery also targeted the outskirts of the town of Aita al-Shaab in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah confirms fighter killed, launches more attacks on Israel
The armed Lebanese group says in a statement that one of its fighters, Atef al-Sayed from Aitaroun in southern Lebanon, has been killed after suffering wounds earlier.
Hezbollah has also announced its eighth attack of the day so far on Israeli positions, saying it hit the Ramim barracks with rockets and achieved a direct hit.
The group also released two videos that showed attacks launched in the past few weeks. One displayed a guided missile hitting an RPS-42 tactical air surveillance radar, with the other showing a missile making impact inside an Israeli outpost along the border.
Rockets fired from Lebanon says Israeli military
The Israeli military confirms that it has detected at least 25 rocket launches into northern Israel from Lebanese territory.
It reports that air raid sirens were activated in the western Galilee and some rockets were able to penetreate the Israeli defences, but inflicted no casualties. In response, it said it hit the source of the rocket fire with artillery shells and carried out another artillery attack to hit a village in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli military also released aerial footage of another round of air raids across areas in southern Lebanon, including Kfar Kila, Yarin and Hula.
Gallant says Lebanon war will be ‘severe’, points finger at Hezbollah
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claims in an Arabic post published on his X account that Hezbollah is responsible for the current escalation in conflicts that has put the entire region on the brink of all-out war.
“The State of Israel aims for peace, prosperity and stability on the northern border on both sides,” said Gallant, just as Israeli fighter jets bomb areas across southern Lebanon.
“If Hezbollah continues its aggression, Israel will fight it in a very severe war,” he wrote. “Consider not embarking on any adventure.”
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has doubled down on Israel’s readiness for war with Hezbollah in Lebanon as their border fighting continues
