The Israeli military said artillery and fighter jet strikes had hit around 40 targets in southern Lebanon on Wednesday as the intense fighting of recent days continued to escalate, with Hezbollah firing dozens of rockets at an Israeli border village.
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117 different cargo-carrying vessels appeared in Beirut-Rafic Al Hariri International airport in Lebanon, impacting transit in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s spy headquarters in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and strike in Syria against the Islamic State. The conflict escalates with Iran’s allies entering the fray. Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah suffers casualties. The Guards vow to avenge their fallen comrades. The attack on Erbil, Kurdistan, is condemned. Civilians, including a prominent Kurdish businessman, are killed. Air traffic at Erbil airport is halted. Iran accuses the US of supporting Israeli crimes in Gaza.
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Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, announces the use of new weapons and targets in recent attacks against Israel. He confirms the use of the Burkan missile and weaponized drones for the first time. The group has also retaliated by striking Kiryat Shmona. Nasrallah pledges to keep the front in the south active, escalating tensions with Israel.
The bodies of two Lebanese shepherds who had been shot at by Israeli forces were found near the border. The Lebanese army and UN peacekeeping force, Unifil, were involved in the search and evacuation process. Israeli forces and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire along the border since the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
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Israel is preparing for a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip in retaliation for an attack by Hamas militants on Israeli towns. Palestinians living in Gaza have been ordered to flee towards a closed border with Egypt. Israel has also warned Hezbollah not to start a war on a second front. Thousands of Palestinians have fled the north of Gaza as Israel has subjected the area to intense bombardment. There are concerns that the conflict could spread to Lebanon’s border with Israel.
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The Ambassador of Israel to India, Naor Gilon, issued a warning to Iran and Hezbollah regarding their support for Hamas. Gilon stressed that Israel would respond to these actions and highlighted the potential consequences for Lebanon. He also declared that Israel will prevail as it has no other option. Find out more.
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Israel fired barrages of artillery into southern Lebanon after Hezbollah targeted three Israeli military positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The cross-border fire comes a day after a surprise attack by Palestinian gunmen on Israeli towns left casualties. Hezbollah said it launched rockets and artillery onto three posts in solidarity with the Palestinians. The Israeli military responded by firing artillery into an area of Lebanon where cross-border mortar fire was launched. Israel has held the Shebaa Farms since 1967, while both Syria and Lebanon claim it. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon has enhanced its presence following developments in Israel and Gaza.
