As part of the escalating violence raging in south Lebanon, four people were killed, including a Hezbollah member, and two injured in Israeli strikes on Thursday in the Bekaa and south Lebanon.
The pro-Iranian party announced the death of one of its combatants identified as Ali Ahmad Alaeddine, who was killed in an Israeli raid that targeted his motorcycle in the town of Sohmor in West Bekaa,  Other Israeli raids targeted the southern villages of Haddatha and Ramya, killing three people and injuring two others.
Hezbollah declared early evening that it unleashed tens of missiles at an Israeli military barrack in upper Galilee, which it said was in retaliation to the Israeli attacks on the market town of Nabatieh and on Sohmor.
Israeli army Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said the raid targeted a member of Hezbollah’s air unit in charge of launching drones against Israel.
Earlier Thursday, an Israeli aircraft targeted and completely destroyed a home in Aitaroun. Additionally, the towns of Hula and Naqoura were bombed by Israel, with surrounding areas also being targeted with phosphorus shells.
Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier at low altitude over Nabatieh and Iqlim al-Tuffah, causing loud detonations that reverberated across the area.
For its part, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a drone attack on the Israeli naval position at Ras al-Naqoura.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that he had discussed the “security situation” on the Israeli-Lebanese border with American officials during his meetings in Washington. He added that he also reviewed developments in the clashes between Israel and Hezbollah with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
