Hezbollah says fighters entering ‘escalating’ phase of war with Israel
Hezbollah in Lebanon has announced that it will “transition to a new and escalating phase in the confrontation with Israel”, which will become clear in the coming days.
In a statement, the group also said that Israel’s military losses have reached about 55 soldiers killed and more than 500 injured since the start of Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon on October 1.
Hezbollah also announced that it has destroyed 20 Israeli Merkava tanks, four military bulldozers and two surveillance drones in recent fighting.
45 killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in 24-hour period: Ministry
Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health reports that 45 people were killed and 179 injured in attacks across the country on Thursday. The latest casualties bring the overall death toll in Lebanon to 2,412 people killed and 11,267 wounded since fighting broke out between Hezbollah and Israel one year ago.
Israeli military says rocket barrage fired at northern Israel
About 15 rockets have been fired from southern Lebanon towards northern Israel in recent hours, according to the Israeli military.
Rocket sirens were activated in the coastal city of Acre and the surrounding communities in the northwest of Israel. Some of the rockets were intercepted, while others landed in Israel, according to the military.
The Israeli air force also intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle off the coast of northern Israel overnight, according to the announcement. There have been no reports of injuries or damage in either incident.
Israeli army says it killed Hezbollah commander
The Israeli army has claimed it has killed Mohammad Hussein Ramal, a Hezbollah commander, in Taybeh, southern Lebanon, in an air strike. It also said it located and destroyed rocket launchers primed to attack northern Israel, while its troops uncovered Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli Air Force also attacked a cell it said was preparing to fire an antitank missile at Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon.
Israel conducts deadly attacks in southern Lebanon
Several people have been killed and wounded by Israeli air attacks across Lebanon, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
The attacks caused extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure, according to the agency, which reported deadly attacks in the town of Ansar in the south of the country.
The agency also reported air and artillery attacks in various towns including Hanine, al-Duwayr, Sajd, Khiam, Ramiyah, Barashit, Dabbal, Aita al-Shaab, al-Dhayra, Maroun al-Ras, Bint Jbeil, Majdal Selem, Hadatha, Yater, al-Bustan, Yaroun, Marouhin, Tarbikhah, Kfar Rumman, Dibel and Jabal al-Rafii.
