Southern Lebanon witnessed a series of Israeli airstrikes in the early hours of Thursday.
Israeli warplanes conducted a strike at dawn on Thursday, targeting two locations in the town of Kfar Kila with four missiles. Another airstrike hit the area between Jebbayn and Chihine, while artillery shelling was directed at Yater and Hadatha.
Israeli jets also bombarded several other areas, including Taybeh, Blida, Mays al-Jabal, Aitaroun, and Kfar Kila. Khiam was struck around midnight, followed by attacks on Beit Lif, Aita al-Jabal, Ramya, and Jabal Balat. Subsequent strikes targeted Taybeh, al-Salhani, and Mays al-Jabal.
Intense air activity was reported over Nabatieh, Iqlim al-Tuffah, Zahrani, and Tyre. Aitaroun and Mays al-Jabal were also hit, with incendiary shells sparking fires near Alma al-Shaab and Naqoura.
The Israeli military employed phosphorus and smoke shells on the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab and Ramya, resulting in thick smoke along the border. The Israeli military confirmed strikes on Hezbollah military sites and a weapons depot in Khiam. Artillery fire was directed at Marwahin and Rmeish, while air raid sirens sounded at the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura.
On another note, Israeli drones were reported to be hovering over the southern suburbs of Beirut all morning.
On the Other Side of the Border
In a significant escalation, armed clashes erupted along the Lebanon-Israel border on Thursday morning. RT quoted Israeli media reporting the death of an Israeli soldier. Other media reported that at least eight people were wounded in an anti-tank guided missile attack on the Lebanese border.
According to Israeli media, “Rambam Hospital in Haifa and Ziv Hospital in Safed say the medical centers have admitted eight people, including two in moderate-to-serious condition. The rest are lightly hurt, according to the hospitals.”
The Hezbollah attack from Lebanon struck the Ramim Ridge area.
For its part, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack on an Israeli position at the Marj site in the morning, causing casualties, including deaths and injuries.
