Israel-Hezbollah War: Violent Raids and a Rise in Casualties Amidst Intensified Attacks
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Israeli Army spokesperson Avichae Adraee stated on x on Saturday morning that the Israeli Army “eliminated the commander of the Coastal Sector in Hezbollah, Mouin Ezzedine, and the artillery commander in the sector, who was also responsible for firing rockets towards the outskirts of Haifa last Thursday, in Tyre region.” He did not specify where he was killed.

This announcement came amidst intensified attacks on both sides from the Lebanese-Israeli border during the night and then again in the morning on Saturday.

Hezbollah mainly intensified its missile attacks on the northern parts of Israel, targeting in the morning areas close to Israeli officials’ hometowns, according to the TV channel al-Hadath.

At least 19 people were injured during the night in the town of Tira in Israel after a rocket hit a building, according to Israeli authorities, as reported by Agence-France Press.

Videos posted by the Israeli Foreign ministry on social media showed fire and smoke spilling from a building into the street and emergency responders swarming the site.

"This is the result of a direct hit of a Hezbollah rocket on a building in the Israeli Arab town of Tira, injuring 19 civilians," the ministry said in the post. 

Meanwhile, the escalation between Hezbollah and Israel continues, leading to the most violent raids and a rise in casualties.

In the South

Israeli warplanes raided several towns including Tyre, al-Jabain, al-Shuhaybiyah, Hariss, Aita al-Jabal, Khiam, and the outskirts of Naqoura. A mosque in Shebaa, on the road to Ain al-Joz, was heavily damaged by Israeli shelling on the town.

Earlier this morning, the Israeli Army launched a series of raids on Anqoun in the Sidon district. Israeli attacks on villages in the Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts continued until this morning, with aircraft targeting a house near the Tibnin Governmental Hospital, killing two, wounding several, and causing extensive damage to the hospital and surrounding buildings.

In the meantime, Israeli Army spokesperson Avichae Adraee warned Southerners against coming back to their homes or lands, to pick up olives, in the areas targeted, saying that their lives would be at risk.

In Baalbeck and the Beqaa

Israeli warplanes carried out a raid on the al-Qaa-Joussieh border crossing early this morning. Transport Minister Ali Hamieh revealed that the new Israeli strike on the border crossing between Lebanon and Syria closed it again after it was partially reopened.

The Israeli Air Army launched more than 25 raids on several towns yesterday, with the toll approaching sixty killed, in addition to dozens wounded.

In Baalbeck, the raids were distributed between the Ras al-Ain neighborhood, where warplanes destroyed a building. To the east, a building was shelled in the al-Zahra neighborhood toward the town of Nahlah, and to the west, warplanes targeted the two-story building of Ali Habib Ja'far, located a few meters from the thermal power plant and the electricity distribution station near the town of Iaat. 

The raids also included the following towns: al-Khadar, Douris, Boudai, Adous, Sohmar, Yohmar, and the outskirts of Lebbaya.

Warplanes launched a raid on the town of Hadath Baalbek, adjacent to the town of Taraya.

Ministry of Health

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health announced on Friday that the total toll from the beginning of the attacks until yesterday, October 31, 2024, is 2,897 killed and 13,150 wounded.

Hezbollah and Israel

For its part, Hezbollah announced targeting the Glilot base of Military Intelligence Unit 8200 on the outskirts of Tel Aviv with a rocket barrage, and the settlements of Deltan, Beria, Sha'al, and Yesod HaMa'alah.

On the other hand, the Israeli Home Front Command announced that 20 towns in northern Israel sounded the air raid sirens after a rocket barrage from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel and the Golan Heights. The Israeli media reported explosions in Acre, Nahariya, Haifa Bay, and several towns in the Galilee.

Israeli Channel 12 also reported that a drone fell in a factory in the town of Akhziv in the western Galilee.

Al-Arabiya reported that there was an attempt to target the Ramat David base in Haifa, and the Israeli Army launched interception missiles. Al-Hadath reported the launch of 3 ballistic missiles from Lebanon toward areas near towns inhabited by Israeli officials.

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