Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Positions; Israel Retaliates with Bombings in Southern Lebanon

On Tuesday, Israeli artillery launched strikes on the outskirts of Aitaroun and Houla, two southern Lebanese border towns. The area between Beit Leef and Ramia also saw drone activity targeting unoccupied zones.

In response, Hezbollah targeted several Israeli positions, including the al-Raheb, Zariit, Khirbet Ma’ar, and Malkia posts, as well as soldiers at the Jal al-Alam post. Hezbollah claims these attacks resulted in direct hits and casualties.

Additionally, an Iron Dome interceptor missile mistakenly landed near a school in Yater, fortunately causing only property damage.

During the night, the Israeli military used white phosphorus in their shelling of the Hamoul region near al-Naqoura and al-Khiam, resulting in a house fire. Drone strikes also hit a house in al-Khiam and a building in Odeisseh. The towns of Houla and Mays al-Jabal were bombarded with flare bombs, and a Lebanese army position in the Kfarshouba Heights was attacked with machine gun fire.

Hezbollah stated it joined the conflict in solidarity with Hamas on October 8, following the latter’s major attack on southern Israel the previous day.

Since October 7, over 120 individuals have died on the Lebanese side of the border, including mostly Hezbollah fighters and several civilians, as per AFP reports. Israel has reported the deaths of six soldiers and four civilians, and Lebanon recently lost its first soldier in these skirmishes.