Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Following Death of 2 Troops

On Thursday, the Israeli military initiated new assaults on Hezbollah locations in Lebanon, concurrently with the sounding of alert sirens across northern Israel, suggesting possible incoming attacks.

The military disclosed that the operations were aimed at diminishing Hezbollah’s terrorist capabilities and infrastructure. This action forms part of a broader initiative to enable displaced Israelis to return to their residences in the northern regions.

Additionally, the Israeli forces reported the deaths of two soldiers due to rocket strikes from Hezbollah near the northern Lebanese border. The casualties were Reservist Major Nael Fwarsy, aged 43, and Sergeant Tomer Keren, aged 20, who both died in separate encounters, according to military sources.

Hezbollah seemed to escalate its retaliatory strikes on Thursday. This increase in hostility followed the explosion of communication devices belonging to thousands of its members across Lebanon, incidents that have been attributed to Israel. These explosions resulted in 37 deaths and nearly 3,000 injuries over a span of two days.