Israel launched a series of overnight strikes on what it said were Hezbollah terrorist locations in Lebanon. The attacks came after two deadly explosions caused by electronic devices occurred across the country.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that Israeli strikes targeted infrastructure facilities in southern Lebanon, including Chihine, Taybeh, Blida, Maes el-Jabal, Aitaloun and Kfar Khera. Israel also struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in Kiam.
“The IDF will continue its operations against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization in defense of the State of Israel,” the IDF said in a statement.
The attack followed two deadly waves of near-simultaneous electronic device explosions across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday they had targeted Hezbollah infrastructure facilities in Lebanon. (Israel Defense Forces)
Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded on Tuesday, killing 12 people, including two children, and wounding around 2,800.
Several men injured by a pager explosion arrived at the American University Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, as crowds gathered outside the hospital. (AP Photo/Basam Masri)
A new wave of electronic equipment exploded on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 450. Hezbollah officials said the devices included walkie-talkies and solar-powered equipment.
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Israel has been blamed primarily for the two deadly explosions, but the Israeli government has not commented on the blasts.
On Wednesday, a senior US official confirmed to Fox News that Israel was behind the explosion of pagers used by members of Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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The explosion that rocked Lebanon deepened fears of an escalation into all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.
