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Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes over Lebanon border | Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes over Lebanon border |
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Lebanese sources say a relief centre was targeted in the Habbariyeh strike | Lebanese sources say a relief centre was targeted in the Habbariyeh strike |
Lebanese sources say a relief centre was targeted in the Habbariyeh strike | |
Hezbollah has fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel, killing one person, in response to deadly Israeli strikes on a Lebanese village. | Hezbollah has fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel, killing one person, in response to deadly Israeli strikes on a Lebanese village. |
Lebanese sources said seven people were killed in the Israeli attack overnight on Habbariyeh, making it one of the deadliest in recent violence. | Lebanese sources said seven people were killed in the Israeli attack overnight on Habbariyeh, making it one of the deadliest in recent violence. |
Israel said militants were killed, including one involved in attacks on Israel. | Israel said militants were killed, including one involved in attacks on Israel. |
The Lebanese group targeted said those killed were "rescuers". | The Lebanese group targeted said those killed were "rescuers". |
Later on Wednesday Lebanese media reported that several people had been killed in further Israeli strikes. Israel has not yet commented. | Later on Wednesday Lebanese media reported that several people had been killed in further Israeli strikes. Israel has not yet commented. |
The strikes come as Israel and Hezbollah trade almost daily strikes across the border, which began with the start of the Israel-Gaza war following the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel. | The strikes come as Israel and Hezbollah trade almost daily strikes across the border, which began with the start of the Israel-Gaza war following the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel. |
Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Muslim militant group with close ties to Iran and an ally of Hamas. | Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Muslim militant group with close ties to Iran and an ally of Hamas. |
One of the rockets targeting Kiryat Shmona hit an industrial site | One of the rockets targeting Kiryat Shmona hit an industrial site |
One of the rockets targeting Kiryat Shmona hit an industrial site | |
Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona and a military base there on Wednesday morning. | Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona and a military base there on Wednesday morning. |
Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said a factory worker was pulled from wreckage after one of the strikes hit an industrial park triggering a fire. | Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said a factory worker was pulled from wreckage after one of the strikes hit an industrial park triggering a fire. |
He had severe wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, it added. | He had severe wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, it added. |
Hezbollah said the rocket attacks were "in response to the massacre in Habbariyeh". | Hezbollah said the rocket attacks were "in response to the massacre in Habbariyeh". |
Was this the week Israel and Hezbollah drew closer to war? | Was this the week Israel and Hezbollah drew closer to war? |
Was this the week Israel and Hezbollah drew closer to war? | |
'We are surrounded': Guarding the Middle East's most dangerous border | 'We are surrounded': Guarding the Middle East's most dangerous border |
'We are surrounded': Guarding the Middle East's most dangerous border | |
What is Hezbollah and will it go to war with Israel? | |
What is Hezbollah and will it go to war with Israel? | What is Hezbollah and will it go to war with Israel? |
Lebanese officials said the strikes on the village had hit an emergency and relief centre for Jamaa Islamiya, a Sunni Muslim group with links to Hamas. | Lebanese officials said the strikes on the village had hit an emergency and relief centre for Jamaa Islamiya, a Sunni Muslim group with links to Hamas. |
The Lebanese Ambulance Association, quoted by the Associated Press, called the strike a "flagrant violation of humanitarian work". | The Lebanese Ambulance Association, quoted by the Associated Press, called the strike a "flagrant violation of humanitarian work". |
The Israel Defense Forces described the target as a "military compound". | The Israel Defense Forces described the target as a "military compound". |
They said: "A significant terrorist operative belonging to the Jamaa Islamiya organisation who advanced attacks against Israeli territory was eliminated along with additional terrorists who were with him." | They said: "A significant terrorist operative belonging to the Jamaa Islamiya organisation who advanced attacks against Israeli territory was eliminated along with additional terrorists who were with him." |
According to UN figures from before the latest attacks, 316 people have been killed in Lebanon since the conflict began, at least 54 of them civilians. | According to UN figures from before the latest attacks, 316 people have been killed in Lebanon since the conflict began, at least 54 of them civilians. |
Up to 20 have lost their lives on the Israeli side, around half of them civilians. | Up to 20 have lost their lives on the Israeli side, around half of them civilians. |
Related Topics | Related Topics |
Israel | Israel |
Hezbollah | Hezbollah |
Lebanon | Lebanon |