In a significant turn of events, Hezbollah, a militant organization basedin Lebanon, carried out its first-ever attack on Israeli military positionsusing explosive drones.
This represents a dangerous escalation in the ongoing border clashes thathave persisted for over three weeks. In response, the Israeli army targetedmultiple Hezbollah positions in Lebanon after a series of drone launchestoward Israel.
The Lebanon National News Agency confirmed that Israeli artillery shellsstruck various areas along the southern border. Hezbollah, which receivessupport from Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack and revealed thatthey used two drones loaded with explosives to target an Israeli armycommand post in the disputed Shebaa Farms area along the Lebanese-Israeliborder.
This incident occurred shortly after Hezbollah acknowledged using asurface-to-air missile to target an Israeli drone. The Shebaa Farms, a15-square-mile (39-square-km) region, has been a source of contention sincethe 1967 Middle East war, with both Syria and Lebanon asserting that itbelongs to Lebanon, while Israel maintains control over it.
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Hezbollah militants have been involved in ongoing exchanges of fire withIsraeli forces along the Israeli-Lebanese border since the conflict betweenthe Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel began on October 7, markingthe deadliest escalation in the region since the 2006 war.
Hezbollah’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, is scheduled to deliver hisfirst public speech since the start of the violence on Friday, and thisaddress is highly anticipated in the region. This latest development hasincreased tensions in an already volatile region, and the internationalcommunity is closely monitoring the situation as it continues to unfold.