Lebanese authorities detained several individuals allegedly planning rocket attacks on Israel, the military announced on Sunday. Troops confiscated rockets, launchers, and detained suspects near Sidon. The arrests followed earlier this week, the army stated.
Military intelligence uncovered information about a new rocket attack while investigating a related case. Troops raided an apartment near the southern port city of Sidon, seizing some of the rockets and launchers and detained several people involved in the operation. The detainees were referred to judicial authorities.
Previous Arrests and Hezbollah Denial
On Wednesday, authorities detained several people, including Palestinians, who were involved in firing rockets toward Israel in late March that triggered intense Israeli airstrikes on parts of Lebanon. Hezbollah denied involvement in the rocket firings.
An Israeli drone strike on the southern Lebanese village of Kawthariet al-Siyad killed one person. The state-run National News Agency reported this incident.
Since a November ceasefire ended a 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli airstrikes have killed scores of people in Lebanon, including civilians and Hezbollah members. Israel claims it targets Hezbollah holdouts in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said Friday that its fighters will not disarm as long as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and the Israeli air force regularly violates Lebanese air space.
