Internatinal Desk, Delhi Magazine: This morning, Hezbollah initiated a significant offensive against Israel, launching over 300 Katyusha rockets and hitting 11 military targets. The militant group has dubbed this attack the “first phase” of their response to the recent killing of senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut.
According to BBC correspondent Nafis Konaward, who cited anonymous sources from both Western and Middle Eastern security officials, this initial assault may be followed by a second wave of attacks originating from another country in the Middle East. The sources suggest that Yemen, rather than Iran, could be the next focal point in this escalating conflict.
Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory.
We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 25, 2024
The attack on Israel comes amidst heightened tensions in the region, with Tel Aviv recently warning of potential militant activity. As the situation continues to develop, both Israeli and international observers are closely monitoring the possibility of further retaliatory strikes.
The conflict escalates: According to Israeli reports, Hizbullah has fired hundreds of rockets and drones from Lebanon towards Israel. The shooting was part of a larger planned attack.
Earlier, the Israeli Air Force flew a fierce wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon just before dawn. These are the most intense attacks since Hizbullah 8th. October opened another front in the Gaza war on the Israeli-Lebanese border. An Israeli army spokesman said that there were preemptive blows.