(CNN)— He said Israeli army He struck a Hezbollah military compound in The Khiam area in southern Lebanonaccording to a statement, saying that he responded to gunfire from Lebanese territory.
The Israeli military says its fighter jets also bombed what it says is a Hezbollah observation post in the Kafr Kila area, as well as “artillery shelling to remove a threat in the Al-Maysat area.”
Hezbollah had said in a statement on Sunday morning: “In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their brave and honorable resistance, the Islamic Resistance targeted, at (2:20) a.m. on Sunday, 03/17/2024, a gathering of enemy soldiers opposite The town of Wazzani was armed with appropriate weapons and hit its targets accurately,” according to what was reported by the Lebanese News Agency.
In a separate statement, on Saturday evening, Hezbollah said: “The Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 19:40 on the evening of Saturday, 03/16/2024, a gathering of enemy soldiers on Karantina Hill with missile weapons.”
Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah are escalating as fears grow that it could turn into a larger conflict, with US administration and intelligence officials telling CNN they are concerned that Israel may be planning a ground incursion into Lebanon in the late spring or early summer.
2024-03-17 07:26:44
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