Israeli army by Lebanon on the border of Hezbollah has confirmed the death of one of its soldiers and the wounding of two others in a clash with Israel, while 10 Israeli civilians have been injured in rocket attacks in central Israel.
According to the Reuters news agency, the Israeli army said in a statement issued on Monday morning that one of its soldiers was killed in fighting on the Lebanese border, while two others were seriously injured.
Israel said on Monday, on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas, that 380 Israeli soldiers were killed in the October 7 attack, while 346 more soldiers have been killed in the Gaza conflict so far.
Israeli police said that on Sunday night, Hezbollah rockets passed through Israeli air defense systems and fell in Haifa, Israel’s third largest city, damaging several buildings. Israeli media reported that 10 people were injured in the rocket attacks in Haifa and Tiberias.
Early Monday morning, sirens sounded in central Israel in anticipation of rocket attacks.
Hezbollah said it had hit a military position south of Haifa with missiles.
Meanwhile, Israel also carried out the heaviest bombardment in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday, with large fireballs lighting up the dark sky in the area and Beirut echoing with loud explosions.
The Israeli military said its warplanes targeted Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and weapons storage facilities in Beirut.
The army added that the attacks also targeted Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa area.
On the other hand, Hamas from Gaza also fired rockets at Israel on the one year anniversary of the October 7 operation last year.
According to the news agency AFP, on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the operation, pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested against Israel around the world, from the major capitals of Europe, from Washington and Jakarta to Istanbul and Rabat.
Israel, which says its goal is the safe return of tens of thousands of civilians in northern Israel, has continued ground and air operations in Lebanon.
Israel rejected US pressure for a ceasefire.
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The US government on Sunday reacted to Israel’s heavy bombing in Lebanon, saying that military pressure can be important for diplomacy but it can also lead to miscalculation.
French President Emmanuel Macron said after the aggressive bombing of Lebanon that arms shipments to Israel would be halted, to which Israel responded that such a move would serve Iran’s goals.
The Israeli army issued new evacuation orders for residents of South Beirut on Sunday night ahead of further attacks.
Lebanon’s health ministry said six people were killed and 13 wounded in an Israeli attack on a building in the central Lebanese mountain town of Kifoon.
Meanwhile, at least 26 people were killed and 93 others injured in the Strip on Sunday when Israeli airstrikes hit a mosque and a school where displaced people were sheltering, according to Gaza’s official media office. The Israeli military said it had struck “Hamas terrorists”.
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2024-10-07 12:34:55
