Israel launches “deep” strike in Lebanon and announces death of a Hezbollah leader

first Amendment: 02/27/2024 – 03:18

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This Monday, February 26, Israel carried out an airstrike against Bekaa Valley, in eastern Lebanon, and killed at least two people. An important Shia stronghold of Hezbollah is located in the region and far from the border, which is why the Israeli government insisted that the bombing occurred “deep” in Lebanese territory.

A source close to Hezbollah told EFE this At least two people killed in valley bombing by Israeli planesThe same group confirmed on Telegram that both were active in its ranks.

According to Al Manar television channel, which acts as a spokesman for the Shia group, the attack targeted two different points. in the village of Hoch Tal Safiye and the neighboring area of ​​Edous, Both are a few kilometers away from the city of Baalbek.

Following the attack, the group’s political wing, through MP Hassan Fadlallah, issued a message to Israel saying The training will respond to air activities in the east of the country and said that revenge would “take the enemy by surprise.”

Hezbollah response

And the answer is not long in coming: unless 60 rockets These are the same people that Hezbollah launched against a barracks in the Golan Heights.

He said, “In response to the Zionist offensive around the city of Baalbek in the Bekaa (…), the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance attacked the headquarters of the Golan Division in Naffa with 60 ‘Katyusha’ rockets.” Hezbollah said in a statement.

attacks have been detected One of the deepest in Lebanon since the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas began More than four months ago, which has received full support from Hezbollah.

It is the most significant since the early January airstrike in Beirut that killed senior Hamas official Saleh Arouri. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant recently promised Intensify attacks against Hezbollah, even if a ceasefire with Hamas is reached In Gaza Strip.

Israel claims to have killed Hezbollah leader

In another warplane strike on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, Israel said a top Hezbollah militant was killed.

is about Hassan Hussein Salami, considered the leader of the Eastern Nasser CommandAccording to a government statement today, it carried out strikes against “civilian and military targets” in northern Israel, including “the launch of anti-tank missiles toward the Kiryat Shmona area or against the headquarters of the Israeli 769 Brigade.” Israeli.

The border between Israel and Lebanon is experiencing its highest peak of tension since the beginning of the war in Gaza in 2006, with intense firing, which It has killed more than 300 people, 218 of whom were Hezbollah membersIn which casualties have also been confirmed in Syria.

In Israel has killed 16 people on the northern border (10 soldiers and 6 civilians); While on the other side of the border at least 285 people have been killed, including, in addition to Hezbollah militiamen, about 32 members of the Palestinian militia, one soldier and 34 civilians – including ten minors and three journalists.

with EFE and AP