The Lebanese Shia movement “Hezbollah” has announced that it has struck 12 positions of the Israeli army in the last 24 hours. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in turn, announced that it would retaliate against Lebanon.
“RIA Novosti”, referring to the statement of “Hezbollah”, states that on February 22, “Hezbollah” fighters shelled nine positions in the eastern direction and three in the western direction. The movement emphasized that rockets were used during attacks on Israeli military positions.
In turn, the press service of the Israel Defense Forces reported late in the evening of February 22 that it retaliated against rocket and mortar attacks from Lebanon on Israeli territory.
“In the last few hours, there have been many firings at Zarit and Metula regions in the north of Israel. IPB soldiers hit the areas from which fire was being fired,” the message says.
The department added that “during the day, the IDF artillery opened fire in some areas of southern Lebanon in order to eliminate the threats.”
The situation on the border between Israel and Lebanon escalated in 2023. after the start of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip in October, which was preceded by the invasion of Israel by Hamas militants. The Israeli army and the fighters of the Lebanese “Hezbollah” movement shoot at each other’s positions every day in the areas along the border. According to the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, around 100,000 people were forced to leave their homes in southern Lebanon due to shelling by Israel. The Israeli side reported about 80,000 residents of the north of Israel who found themselves in a similar situation.
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