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Israeli jets and artillery hit multiple targets in southern Lebanon overnight, Israel's military said on Thursday, amid spiralling tensions following the mass attack on Hezbollah communications devices this week. The military said air strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Chihine, Tayibe, Blida, Meiss El Jabal, Aitaroun and Kfarkela in southern Lebanon, as well as a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in the area of Khiam. Stay up to date with the latest news.
Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Israeli media reported that a number of Israeli civilians had been wounded by anti-tank missile fire from Lebanon but there was no official confirmation. The latest strikes follow a period of sharply spiralling concern over an escalation of the conflict on the border with southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces have been exchanging fire with Hezbollah for months.
On Wednesday, Hezbollah fired around 20 projectiles into Israel, most of which were intercepted by air defence systems without causing any injuries, the military said. Around 10 missiles were fired at the Mount Hermon area of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, where Israel has key surveillance, espionage and air defence installations. This week, dozens of people were killed and thousands wounded by a sophisticated attack targeting communications devices used by operatives of Hezbollah.
Israel has not commented directly on the attacks, which multiple security sources have said was carried out by its spy agency Mossad. Shifting focus On Wednesday, Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant said the war that Israel has been waging in Gaza since last October, after Hamas-led gunmen stormed communities in southern Israel, was moving into a new phase, with the focus now shifting to the northern border. He said more military units and resources were being sent to the border.
According to Israeli officials, the forces being deployed to the border include the 98th division, an elite formation including commando and paratroop elements that has been fighting in Gaza..
