Fires ravage northern Israeli settlements amid intensifying Hezbollah attacks

Published July 4th, 2024 - 03:49 GMT
Lebanon-Israeli borders
Firefighters try to extinguish the blaze engulfing trees after rockets fired from southern Lebanon hit areas in northern Israel on July 4, 2024. AFP
Highlights
Smoke continues to rise from Israeli bases targeted by Hezbollah in Lebanon, further escalating tensions.

ALBAWABA- Hezbollah's recent intensification of missile and drone attacks on Israeli sites has sparked massive fires, devastating northern Israeli settlements. 

The Hezbollah group reported a successful strike on spy equipment at the Metulla site, while Israeli media highlighted the growing fear and uncertainty in Acre. 

Smoke continues to rise from Israeli bases targeted by Hezbollah in Lebanon, further escalating tensions.

 The Israeli occupation army radio confirmed the death of a soldier and serious injuries to others following a Hezbollah bombing of their vehicle.

 These daily exchanges have ignited fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline, consuming thousands of hectares in southern Lebanon and northern Israel. 

The escalating conflict has led to public outrage and heightened fears of a full-scale war, with Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, calling for Lebanon to "burn."

In response, Israeli fighter jets have bombed multiple Hezbollah military facilities. Former Israeli National Security Advisor Giora Eiland emphasized the need to target the Lebanese state to win the war, noting the current weakness of Israeli leadership. 

The fires, exacerbated by supply shortages and security concerns, underscore the severe and escalating nature of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israeli occupation forces on the northern front since last night months.

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