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Smoke rises from Dhayra village after Israeli shelling as pictured from the Lebanese town of Marwahin, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
The border region between Israel and Lebanon witnessed ongoing cross-border violence as Israeli shelling targeted southern Lebanese towns in response to a recent rocket attack by Hezbollah. This latest escalation follows Hezbollah's missile attack on an Israeli position, a retaliation for the killing of its members due to Israeli shelling earlier in the week.
The Israeli military responded after one of its northern positions was targeted with anti-tank fire. While exact casualty details were not immediately available, Hezbollah fired precision missiles into Israel. This violence has evoked memories of the 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, raising tensions in the region. Both Hezbollah and Palestinian faction Hamas have claimed attacks from Lebanon, with the recent violence stemming from a Hamas attack on Israel over the weekend, triggering an Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza.
Israeli shelling has continued in southern Lebanese towns in response to a recent rocket attack by the Hezbollah militant group. The cross-border violence is now in its fourth day. Hezbollah claimed to have fired precision missiles at an Israeli position in retaliation for the killing of its members due to Israeli shelling earlier in the week. The Israeli military responded after one of its northern positions near Arab al-Aramshe was targeted with anti-tank fire.
While specific casualty details were not immediately provided, Hezbollah fired precision missiles into Israel, considering it their sworn enemy. Residents in southern Lebanese towns have reported Israeli shelling, and a security source mentioned that Israeli artillery rounds were hitting the rocket launch point in Dhayra, across from Arab al-Aramshe. This recent outbreak of violence has triggered memories of the 2006 conflict between Hezbollah, backed by Iran, and Israel, which lasted for a brutal month. Both Hezbollah and Hamas, a Palestinian faction, have claimed attacks from Lebanon. The escalation began after Hamas launched a deadly attack against Israel over the weekend, leading to an Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza.
