Israel’s military announced it had struck a missile launcher in Lebanon after it was used to fire projectiles into Israel on Thursday, an attack that was intercepted by Israeli air defenses, according to Arab News.
Hezbollah later claimed responsibility for the launch.
Israel’s announcement of the strike came shortly after the US President Donald Trump stated that the Israel–Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by an additional three weeks.
War in Iran
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and triggering a new conflict in the Middle East.
Iran has been responding with a retaliatory counterattack in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi as a retaliatory move, while launching barrages of missiles and drones toward Israel.
The conflict has spread across the Middle East, leaving thousands dead, triggering unprecedented disruptions to energy supplies especially after the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Lebanon Involvement
On March 2, Lebanon was drawn into the conflict only when Hezbollah launched a series of attacks to support its ally, Tehran.
As a result, Israel has launched an extensive military campaign that has since killed more than 2,000 people.
Hezbollah said it had launched rockets toward Israel in response to an Israeli strike on the Lebanese village of Yater.
Lebanon’s Public Health Ministry said two people, including a child, were wounded in Israeli artillery shelling in the area.
The ministry also said that an Israeli airstrike killed three people farther north in the Nabatieh area. Meanwhile, the Israeli military stated that it had killed three militants who had fired a missile at an Israeli aircraft.
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