Israeli military announces attacks on locations in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said it has attacked the “headquarters” of Lebanese group Hezbollah in the Hanaway area of southern Lebanon, as well as “terrorist infrastructure” in the Ayta ash Shab area.
It said it also attacked a Hezbollah “launcher” in the Ayta ash Shab area, from which rockets were launched into Birnit in the Upper Galilee area of northern Israel.
The Israeli military also said that a “number of missiles” were fired from Lebanon into the Manara and Kiryat Shmona area of northern Israel, but fell in open areas and caused no casualties.
Hezbollah raises ‘flag of revenge’ in south Lebanon, signalling response to Israel’s actions
The war of words between Hezbollah and Israel is intensifying, and there are growing fears that months of cross-border strikes between the two sides could escalate into an all-out war.
Hezbollah says its attacks on Israeli military sites are in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s recent assassination of numerous Hezbollah commanders, as well as the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, has the region bracing for what’s to come.
Israeli drone strike kills two in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health has confirmed in a statement that the two were killed in the town of Naqoura in southern Lebanon.
Things remain tense along the Israel-Lebanon border as Israel braces for Hezbollah’s retaliation for the assassination of one of its commanders in a strike on Beirut last week.
Recent reports from Israeli media say that residents of towns in northern Israel have been ordered to stay near shelters until further notice.
‘Question not if, but when’, says Israeli education minister on war with Hezbollah
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch has given a wide-ranging interview to Israel’s Maariv newspaper. In it, he says war with Hezbollah is both necessary and inevitable for the sake of Israel’s security.
“The big question is not whether there will be war, but when and how,” Kisch told Maariv, noting that it will take place when Israel is ready politically and militarily.
Asked whether the US was influencing Israel’s stance, Kisch noted that while the US is Israel’s “best friend”, the two states do not see eye to eye on everything and that Israel must ultimately act to protect its security.
United Airlines suspends flights to Tel Aviv for foreseeable future
United Airlines announced on Thursday that it has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv for the foreseeable future, and will only resume them once it’s safe for customers and crew.
The Chicago-based airline had already suspended its Newark to Tel Aviv route on July 31, citing security concerns.
Rival airline Delta has also halted its flights between New York and Tel Aviv until August 31, while Germany’s Lufthansa has suspended flights to the Israeli city, Tehran in Iran, and Beirut in Lebanon until August 12.
Airlines are stopping flights as fears grow about the potential for a wider regional conflict following the recent assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.
Air India pausing Israel flights until end of October: Report
Air India has begun issuing notices that it will postpone flights to Israel until the end of October, reports Israel’s Arutz Sheva news site. The airline had earlier this month announced it was cancelling flights to and from Tel Aviv through August 8.
Air India is among more than a dozen international airlines that have paused flights to Israel this month, as regional tensions soar and Israel braces for expected strikes from Iran and its allies.
