Thousands of pagers and handheld radios used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday. Lebanon's Health Minister Firas Abiad said the blasts killed at least 37 people and injured 2,931. Although Israel has not claimed responsibility for the blasts, Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the incidents and vowed to retaliate.
Residents of the Upper Galilee and the occupied Golan Heights were urged on Thursday night to reduce movement, avoid gatherings, monitor entrances to communities and stay close to shelters, Xinhua news agency reported.
The unusual sanctions were issued by the Home Front Command after dozens of Israeli warplanes carried out one of the largest-scale attacks in Lebanon.
After hours of intense attacks that began in the afternoon, the Israeli military announced just before midnight that the operation was complete. The Army said the Air Force "shot down 100 rocket launchers containing approximately 1,000 barrels each."
The military said it would "continue operations to damage" Hezbollah's infrastructure and capabilities.
Meanwhile, Lebanese military sources said on Thursday evening that Israeli warplanes carried out about 60 airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern and eastern Lebanon, in response to which about 50 Katyusha rockets were launched into northern Israel.
The latest flare-up follows ongoing clashes that began on October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah began launching rockets at Israel in solidarity with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, prompting Israel to retaliate with artillery fire and airstrikes in southeastern Lebanon. There were attacks. The conflict has already caused massive damage and displaced thousands of people on both sides.
Residents of the Upper Galilee and the occupied Golan Heights were urged on Thursday night to reduce movement, avoid gatherings, monitor entrances to communities and stay close to shelters, Xinhua news agency reported.
The unusual sanctions were issued by the Home Front Command after dozens of Israeli warplanes carried out one of the largest-scale attacks in Lebanon.
After hours of intense attacks that began in the afternoon, the Israeli military announced just before midnight that the operation was complete. The Army said the Air Force "shot down 100 rocket launchers containing approximately 1,000 barrels each."
The military said it would "continue operations to damage" Hezbollah's infrastructure and capabilities.
Meanwhile, Lebanese military sources said on Thursday evening that Israeli warplanes carried out about 60 airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern and eastern Lebanon, in response to which about 50 Katyusha rockets were launched into northern Israel.
The latest flare-up follows ongoing clashes that began on October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah began launching rockets at Israel in solidarity with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, prompting Israel to retaliate with artillery fire and airstrikes in southeastern Lebanon. There were attacks. The conflict has already caused massive damage and displaced thousands of people on both sides.
