Israel apologises for deadly attack on Lebanese troops: Report
The Times of Israel is reporting that the Israeli military has apologised for an attack in southern Lebanon that killed one Lebanese soldier and wounded 18 others.
“The incident took place in an area where fighting is ongoing against Hezbollah,” the Israeli military was quoted as saying. “The [military] regrets the incident and clarifies that it is fighting in a targeted manner against [Hezbollah], and not against the Lebanese Army,” it added.
The report came as Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati denounced Israel’s attack on the town of al-Amiriya as a “brazen rejection” of the ceasefire proposal that is currently under discussion.
Lebanon’s military has stayed out of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, but more than 40 Lebanese troops have been killed in Israeli attacks since hostilities between the two parties broke out into all-out war in September.
Fierce clashes reported in south Lebanon
Israel’s military continued to bombard villages and towns across the Nabatieh governorate in southern Lebanon overnight, according to the National News Agency (NNA), amid “fierce” clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters around the town of Khiam.
At least one person was killed in an Israeli air raid on Deir al-Zahrani, while 15 houses were destroyed in the town of Yammer al-Shaqif, it said.
Israeli forces also subjected Khiam to “huge bombings” as ground troops in Merkava tanks tried to advance on the town. Hezbollah fighters clashed with the troops in a “fierce manner” and hit two of the tanks, according to NNA.
Clashes between the two sides were also reported on the outskirts of Shamaa and al-Bayyaada. NNA said Israeli troops were active in Deir Mimas, and that Hezbollah fighters had launched four rocket attacks on the soldiers in the area.
Earlier, we reported that Hezbollah attacks forced Israeli troops to retreat from a strategic hilltop position in al-Bayyaada on Sunday.
The aftermath of an Israeli attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Damaged buildings in the aftermath of Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, November 25
Israel bombs Dahiyeh
Our correspondent reports that Israel has carried out air attacks on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, in the Haret Hreik neighborhood. A short time ago, Israel issued a forced evacuation order for this area, forcing residents to flee their homes.
Israel military confirms it struck Dahiyeh
Earlier, our correspondent reported that Israel has carried out air attacks on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood, following a forced evacuation order.
The Israeli military claims that the strikes conducted by the Israeli air force hit several Hezbollah command centres in Dahiyeh.
Oh yes, more command centers...
Israel hit Hezbollah command centre in weekend Beirut strike: Report
The Israeli army has claimed it struck a Hezbollah command centre in the downtown Beirut neighbourhood of Basta in a deadly air raid over the weekend.
“The [Israeli military] struck a Hezbollah command centre,” the army told AFP regarding the strike that the Lebanese Health Ministry said killed 26 people and wounded 67 on Saturday.
The predawn attack was unleashed without any warning, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
Israel does not always issue warnings before it carries out attacks – in both Lebanon and Gaza – but often does mere minutes before attacking. Many of these orders have come in the middle of the night when residents are sleeping, or the instructions have been misleading.
