The Israeli Army began in the early hours of Tuesday in the Middle East an incursion that it defined as “limited, localized and specific” on the border of South Lebanontheir armed forces confirmed.
In a statement, the military institution noted that “a few hours ago, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began limited, localized and selective ground incursions, based on precise information, against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in South Lebanon.” .
The land entry was already expected at least a couple of days ago, although the route it will take is unknown. The Army raider He noted that he will explore “villages near the border that pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel.”
In addition, the ground incursion is supported by the air force and artillery, which had already been launched into South Lebanon in previous hours, with “precise attacks on military objectives in the area.”
Previously, The Israeli Government had met to approve what they called the “next phase” of war operations in Lebanon.
This offensive is preceded by an intensification of attacks by Hezbollah on Israel’s northern border, with alarms announced in Shtula, Misgav Am, Zar’it, Netya and the Upper Galileo area.
The Lebanese Shia group issued a statement saying that the target of its attacks were Israeli troops deployed on the border, although there are still no reports of any ground incursion.
At the heart of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is the Lebanese Government, which confirmed that in the last 24 hours there were 95 deaths and 172 injuries throughout the country due to Israeli attacks.
The area with the most deaths was the Valley of the Bekaain East Lebanon, where there were 59 dead and 65 wounded, while in Nabateh (to the South), there were 16 dead and 55 injured, while in the capital 20 dead and 52 injured were reported.
These figures are added to the more than a thousand people who have died and around a million have had to flee their homes in the last two weeks due to Israel’s brutal bombing campaign directed mainly against South and East Lebanon, but also on the outskirts of Beirut.
In addition, the Syrian state news agency reported several airstrikes allegedly by Israel on Damascus, where the death of Syrian television journalist Safaa Ahmed and two other civilians was reported, although no agency outside that country could confirm it. .
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Palestinian refugees, in Israeli sights
Israeli armed forces attacked the Palestinian refugee camp of A el-Hilwehin Lebanon, where the leader of Al-Aqsathe armed wing of Fatah, Munir Al-Maqdaaccording to local media reports.
According to Lebanese television Al Manar, the objective of the Israeli incursion into this camp where more than 100,000 Palestinians live in southern Lebanon, in the city of Sidon, more than 50 kilometers from the border, would be the leader’s house. Palestinian Munir Al-Maqdash, who emerged unharmed, as confirmed by Palestinian sources to that channel.
This is the first attack on this large Palestinian refugee camp since the latest hostilities began.
Gaza remains under bombardment
The Israeli Army bombed the school yesterday Abu Jaafar Al Mansour of Beit Lahiaa town in Northern Gaza, killing at least two peoplethe Al Jazeera network reported, this being the second attack in the last 24 hours against a school in the city.
The facility, which according to Palestinian media was sheltering people displaced by the war – 90% of Gazans are currently displaced – was according to the Army a “command and control center” for the Islamist organization Hamas in the north of the enclave.
The Israeli Army claimed to have taken measures to “avoid harming civilians” such as the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance and other intelligence measures.
All of these are measures that it claims to use when it attacks places protected by international humanitarian law, such as schools or hospitals, usually accusing Hamas of being the one that violates said laws by “abusing” these infrastructures.
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