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Israeli warplanes conducted airstrikes along the border with Lebanon Saturday as the militant Hezbollah group attacked several Israeli army posts, including one that was struck with two large rockets.

The escalation came a day after Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said his powerful group is already engaged in unprecedented fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border. He threatened a further escalation as Israel’s war in Gaza with Hamas, Hezbollah’s ally, nears the one-month mark.

Hezbollah is prepared for all options, Nasrallah declared, “and we can resort to them at any time.”

Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters attacked at least six Israeli posts along the border, saying “suitable rockets and weapons” were used. It added that “direct hits were scored and technical equipment was destroyed.”

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[-] Lightsong@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Jeez, they're escalating. Smh, we just can't stay off war path huh?

[-] LaLiLuLuCo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They've been shooting for almost a month.

This is how things go in the neighborhood.

Also nice name.

[-] Lightsong@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks, it's based on a character from the Warbreaker book.

[-] complacent_jerboa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[-] LaLiLuLuCo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Who needs Blushweaver when you got your priest.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The escalation came a day after Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said his powerful group is already engaged in unprecedented fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border.

The Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen TV network reported that Hezbollah fired Saturday two Burkan rockets, which carry heavy warheads, at an Israeli post known in Lebanon as Jal al-Allam.

Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV reported that fighters shot down a spy balloon that Israel’s military posted over the northern town of Misgaf Am.

Exchange of gunfire has been on the rise along the Lebanon-Israel border following the Oct. 7, attack by the Palestinian militant Hamas group that killed more than 1,400 civilians and troops in southern Israel.

Israel has since launched a wide aerial and ground attack on Gaza that has left more than 9,000 people, mostly civilians, according to Palestinian health officials.

On Saturday Hezbollah said one of its fighters was killed along the border raising the total death toll for the militant group since the fighting began to 56.


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