Israeli missile barrage hits deep in northern Lebanon

Israel carried out airstrikes in the Hermel District of Lebanon, in potentially the deepest strike inside the country since the start of the war with Hezbollah in October, Al Mayadeen reported on 11 June. smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc smc

The Lebanese news outlet reported that the Israeli air raids targeted the Housh al-Sayyid Ali border area between northern Bekaa in Lebanon and the Qusair countryside in Syria with at least nine missiles, causing only material damage.

Al Mayadeen’s correspondent confirmed that Israeli warplanes also launched a raid on the southern Lebanese town of Aitaroun on Monday night.

The Israeli attacks came in response to Hezbollah shooting down an Israeli drone flying over southern Lebanon on Monday.

The resistance statement confirmed that “while constantly monitoring the enemy’s movement in Lebanese airspace, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance ambushed a Hermes 900 drone armed with missiles to carry out attacks on our areas.”

The statement explained that “when the drone came within firing range, the Mujahideen targeted it with air defense weapons before carrying out its attack, and they directly hit it and it was shot down.”

The statement indicated that the downing of the drone came “in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their valiant and honorable resistance.”

Also on Monday, Hezbollah targeted a building used by Israeli soldiers in the Even Menachem settlement in northern Israel and launched an air attack via a squadron of assault drones on the newly established command headquarters of the 146th Division, east of Nahariya.

Hezbollah and Israel have exchanged fire since 8 October, one day after the war in Gaza began. Israel regularly threatened to invade Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks successfully destroyed significant Israeli military infrastructure and forced the evacuation of most settlers from the border area. Many have stated they will not return to the northern settlements even after the war ends, threatening Israel’s effort to colonize its northern region further.

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