The Lebanese Army recently discovered missile launchers and prepared missiles that were set to launch a few days ago. The Army is currently working on dismantling them. This announcement was made via the Army’s official Twitter account.
On Thursday, regarding 30 rockets were fired from Lebanon to Israel. This attack resulted in the injury of one person and caused damage to property. Israel retaliated with strikes on Gaza and Lebanon. This event marked an unprecedented escalation between Lebanon and Israel since 2006.
This escalation followed violent clashes between Palestinian worshipers and the Israeli security forces in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. After these clashes, Palestinian factions pledged to launch retaliatory attacks.
Since 2009, a plain located in southern Lebanon called Qleila Plain – Ras al-Ain has been used as a platform for launching missiles towards Israel. These missiles, also known as “bastard missiles,” are often not claimed by any group, although Lebanese security authorities confirm that extremist and Palestinian organizations are responsible for their launch.
The Qleila Plain is situated between the city of Tire, its villages, Naqoura, and the Al-Rashidiyah Palestinian refugee camp. It is known for its beautiful banana orchards and green spaces, extending into deeper valleys that reach the Lebanese border with Israel.
Since 2007, the Lebanese-Israeli border area has witnessed a limited number of rocket attacks towards northern Israel.
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Today, Saturday, the Lebanese Army Command announced, through its Twitter account, that “a unit of the army found missile launchers and a number of missiles that had been prepared for launch a few days ago, and work is underway to dismantle them,” according to the Lebanese National News Agency. .
On Thursday, regarding 30 rockets were fired from Lebanon towards Israel, wounding one person and causing material damage. Israel responded with strikes on Gaza and Lebanon, which constitutes an unprecedented escalation since 2006 on the Lebanese-Israeli front.
The escalation came following violent clashes took place, on Wednesday, in Al-Aqsa Mosque between Palestinian worshipers and the Israeli security forces, in the followingmath of which Palestinian factions vowed to launch revenge attacks.
Since 2009, the Qleila Plain – Ras al-Ain, located in the south of the city of Tire in southern Lebanon – has become a platform for launching fiery messages towards Israel, consisting of “bastard missiles”, whose launch is often not claimed by anyone, although the Lebanese security authorities confirm that extremist organizations and organizations A Palestinian woman stands behind its launch.
Al-Qalila, the coastal town that is located approximately in the middle point between the border with Israel (16 km north of the border line, and regarding 12 km south of the city of Tyre), is dotted with banana orchards and green spaces, and extends into deep and long valleys that reach other extended valleys. to the Lebanese border with Israel.
The plains of Al-Qulaila constitute geographical points of contact between the city of Tire and its villages, all the way to Naqoura, and Al-Rashidiyah Palestinian refugee camp, also located on the southern shore. The existing orchards there are one of the largest vegetation covers on the coasts of the south.
Since 2007, the Lebanese-Israeli border area has often witnessed the firing of a limited number of rockets towards northern Israel.
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The recent escalation of violence in Lebanon and Israel highlights the ongoing tensions in the region. The discovery of missile launchers and prepared missiles by the Lebanese Army is a concerning development, especially in the wake of retaliatory strikes from Israel. The situation is further complicated by the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict and recent clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Qleila Plain remains a hotspot for missile launches and a source of contention between Lebanon and Israel. As the region navigates these challenges, it is critical for all parties to prioritize de-escalation and seek peaceful solutions to the ongoing conflicts.