Intensive Israeli raids strike southern Lebanon

Published February 19th, 2024 - 04:38 GMT
Lebanon Sidon
Smoke billows following an Israeli air raid on a reported hangar close to the main coastal highway in the southern Lebanese city town of Ghaziyeh, around 30 Kilometres (20 miles) from the border with Israel, on February 19, 2024. AFP
Highlights
According to an Israeli army spokesman, these strikes were in response to Hezbollah's recent attack on Tiberias.

ALBAWABA- Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the Israeli army dropped two heavy bombs near Sidon, south of Lebanon, marking the first Israeli military engagement in the area. 

Additionally, two Israeli raids targeted the vicinity of the town of Ghaziyeh, also in southern Lebanon.

 The Israeli army stated that the objective was to strike Hezbollah infrastructure in the Ghaziyeh attack near Sidon. 

According to an Israeli army spokesman, these strikes were in response to Hezbollah's recent attack on Tiberias. 

The spokesman further stated that Israel would continue to respond forcefully to any further Hezbollah attacks. 

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