The Israeli army detected 30 rockets launched from Lebanon in the early hours of Sunday, August 4, most of which were intercepted by air defense systems, while one of them fell in the Beit Hillel area, in the north of the country, and several others in open areas without any casualties, according to a military statement.
To this end, the Israeli armed forces bombed a point near the Lebanese town of Marjayoun, some 8 kilometres from the dividing line.
Israel also launched an artillery attack on the Odaiseh area, also very close to the border, to “eliminate threats,” without providing further details.
The firing of this barrage of projectiles by the pro-Iranian militia comes shortly after the army announced the death of a member of this group, Nazih Abed Ali, in the Bazuriya area, in southern Lebanon, whom it identified as a “major terrorist of the southern front” of the Lebanese Shiite group. Israel is on high alert awaiting a possible attack by Iran or Hezbollah, which have promised retaliation after the assassinations of the top political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, and the military chief of the Lebanese group, Fuad Shukr, in Beirut.
08:55
Jordanian foreign minister visits Tehran to prevent escalation of war with Israel
Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani received on Sunday Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, who has traveled to Tehran to convince the country not to respond to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital, attributed to Israel.
🇯🇴🇮🇷 Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi is making an urgent trip to Tehran today to meet with his Iranian counterpart, discuss regional tensions and deliver a message from the Jordanian king to the Iranian president. pic.twitter.com/43AtmaazUO
— Deciphering the War (@descifraguerra) August 4, 2024
08:23
Israel orders evacuation of new areas after detecting rocket fire
The Israeli army has ordered the evacuation of several areas in the town of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, after detecting rocket fire into Israeli territory.
08:02
Italy also urges its citizens to leave Lebanon
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has urged his compatriots in Lebanon to leave the country “as soon as possible” in the face of worsening conditions and rising tensions between the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah and Israel.
Italy is urging its citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible amid rising tensions between the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah and Israel. pic.twitter.com/m3nG7ZyZW1
— EFE News (@EFEnoticias) August 4, 2024
07:56
France advises its citizens to leave Lebanon and Iran
The French Foreign Ministry on Sunday advised its citizens to leave both Lebanon and Iran as soon as possible due to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
France calls on its citizens to leave Lebanon “as soon as possible” amid fears of escalation in the Middle East #AFP pic.twitter.com/uepU8xWc4G
— Agence France-Presse (@AFPespanol) August 4, 2024
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