Israel launched air strikes in southern Lebanon for a second day after killing 10 civilians and three Hezbollah fighters on Wednesday in response to a rocket attack that killed an Israeli soldier and wounded several others. It was the deadliest exchange of fire along the border since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire on a daily basis, raising the risks of a broader conflict.
Hezbollah has not claimed Wednesday’s rocket attack. A senior member said it is “prepared for the possibility of expanding the war”.
On Thursday, Hezbollah fired rockets at a northern Israeli town in what it said was “preliminary response”.
Israel’s military said it killed a senior commander Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, Ali Dibs, who it says played a role in a sophisticated attack last year that unnerved Israelis, as well as other attacks directed at Israel over the past four months. It said Dibs was killed along with his deputy Hassan Ibrahim Issa, as well as another Hezbollah operative.
Hezbollah has not claimed Wednesday’s rocket attack. A senior member said it is “prepared for the possibility of expanding the war”.
On Thursday, Hezbollah fired rockets at a northern Israeli town in what it said was “preliminary response”.
Israel’s military said it killed a senior commander Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, Ali Dibs, who it says played a role in a sophisticated attack last year that unnerved Israelis, as well as other attacks directed at Israel over the past four months. It said Dibs was killed along with his deputy Hassan Ibrahim Issa, as well as another Hezbollah operative.