Hezbollah's Head Of Drone Operations Killed In Israeli Strike

 

Times Of Israel: Hezbollah drone chief behind attacks on north killed in alleged Israeli strike 

Strike on Ali Hussein Barji, at funeral of another slain terror commander, comes after drone attack on IDF Northern Command headquarters 

A senior Hezbollah commander responsible for dozens of explosive drone attacks on northern Israel in recent months, including an attack Tuesday morning on an Israel Defense Forces base, was killed later Tuesday in an alleged Israeli airstrike in the south of Lebanon. 

The spike in violence comes despite efforts by the international community to keep the fighting across Israel’s northern border from escalating into a full-blown conflict. 

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Hezbollah's Head Of Drone Operations Killed In Israeli Strike  

Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza -- AP  

Israel kills senior Hezbollah commander Wissam Hassan Tawil in targeted strike -- The Telegraph  

Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike, Lebanese security source says, as fears of wider conflict grow -- CNN  

Hezbollah chiefs, head of drone operations killed in Israeli strike -- Jerusalem Post  

Slain Hezbollah commander fought in some of the group’s biggest battles, had close ties to leaders -- AP

Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Warns: If Hezbollah Isn’t Deterred, Israel Can ‘Copy-Paste’ Gaza War To Beirut

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant addresses soldiers from the elite Sayeret Matkal unit of the IDF, October 24, 2023. (Ariel Hermon, Israel Defense Ministry)  

Times Of Israel: Gallant warns: If Hezbollah isn’t deterred, Israel can ‘copy-paste’ Gaza war to Beirut 

Amid US deescalation efforts, defense minister tells WSJ the fight against Hamas must serve to dissuade other Iran-backed proxies in the region from launching their own attacks 

Israel isn’t afraid to go to war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon if push comes to shove, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on Sunday. 

Defending the need for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, Gallant explained that among other purposes, it will serve to warn Iran and its proxies away from launching similar attacks in the future.  

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WNU Editor: The escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues .... Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza (AP). More here .... Hezbollah claims top commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon (FOX News).

Confidential US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Report Says Israel Will Unlikely Win Against Hezbollah In A Two Front War

The report found the IDF are overstretched and would struggle to fight a war on two fronts - XINHUA/SHUTTERSTOCK © Provided by The Telegraph  

The Telegraph: Confidential US report finds Israel unlikely to win against Hezbollah on second front 

Israel is unlikely to win a war against the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah if it decides to open a new front on its northern border, according to a confidential report by US intelligence. 

The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) found that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would be too stretched by fighting on two fronts, with the air force already overworked by constant raids on Gaza.

IDF pilots would face far more dangerous missions going up against Hezbollah’s powerful air defences, the DIA warned, according to a report in the Washington Post. 

Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging cross-border fire on a daily basis since Oct 8, when the Lebanese group started operations in solidarity with Hamas.  

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WNU Editor: Hezbollah is not Hamas. Their soldiers have had extensive combat experience in the Syrian war, and their arsenal is formidable. Any Israel - Hezbollah war will be incredibly destructive, and will  drain US military supplies and equipment to a level that will endanger US security. 

Confidential US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Report Says Israel Will Unlikely Win Against Hezbollah In A Two Front War 

Confidential US report finds Israel unlikely to win against Hezbollah on second front -- i24 News  

Israel unlikely to win war against Hezbollah: US agency -- DAWN  

US warns Israel of failure in war with Hezbollah: Report -- Iran Front Page 

Israel to have ‘difficult’ time against Hezbollah if escalation grows: US intel. -- Press TV (Iran)

U.S. Trying To Prevent A Full-Blown War From Erupting Between Israel And Hezbollah

Israel’s talk of expanding war to Lebanon alarms U.S. © Avi Ohayon/AP  

Washington Post: Israel’s talk of expanding war to Lebanon alarms U.S. 

ISTANBUL — President Biden has dispatched his top aides to the Middle East with a critical objective: Prevent a full-blown war from erupting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Israel has made clear it views as untenable the regular exchange of fire between its forces and Hezbollah along the border and may soon launch a major military operation in Lebanon. 

“We prefer the path of an agreed-upon diplomatic settlement,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday, “but we are getting close to the point where the hourglass will turn over.”

U.S. officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may see an expanded fight in Lebanon as key to his political survival amid domestic criticism of his government’s failure to prevent Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, which killed an estimated 1,200 people and resulted in some 240 hostages being taken to Gaza. 

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WNU Editor: Not surprised that the U.S. is alarmed on what is happening. The rhetoric from Israel on launching a major offensive against Hezbollah has been consistent for the past few weeks .... Israel warns of ‘short window’ to remove Hezbollah from Lebanon border (The Telegraph). More here .... Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hezbollah 'no terrorist is immune' raising US fears conflict could now spread to Lebanon (Daily Mail).

Israel Launches Advanced Observation Spy Balloon To Spy On Lebanon

The Sky Dew pictured in November berthed near Haifa, northern Israel - Christopher Furlong © Provided by The Telegraph  

The Telegraph: Israel-Hamas war: IDF brings enormous blimp out of retirement to deter Hezbollah 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has brought an enormous radar blimp out of retirement to patrol its border with Lebanon. 

The Sky Dew, a white high-altitude balloon which is used to detect missiles and drones, was retired in 2022 amid unspecified setbacks in its development. 

But it has now been confirmed to be back in use after being photographed over northern Israel on Saturday. 

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Update: ‘Tal Shamayim’ Spy Balloon is Israel’s New High-Altitude Eye on Lebanon (Jewish Press)  

WNU Editor: More signs that Israel is preparing for a conflict/war against Hezbollah.

Border War Between Israel And Hezbollah Is Intensifying

 

Reuters: Israel, Hezbollah trade fire across Lebanon border amid alarm over Gaza war spillover 

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group said on Saturday it had fired rockets at Israel and its arch-foe said it had struck a "terrorist cell" in retaliation, as top U.S. and EU diplomats visited the region to seek ways to halt spillover from the war. 

Shortly after rocket sirens sounded across northern Israel, the Israeli military said that "approximately 40 launches from Lebanon toward the area of Meron in northern Israel were identified". There were no reports of casualties or damage.  

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More News On The Border War Between Israel And Hezbollah  

Hezbollah, Israel trade heavy cross-border fire as Blinken seeks to prevent regional escalation -- AP  

Hezbollah fires rocket barrage at Israel base after Aruri killing -- France 24 

Hezbollah fires rocket barrage into Israel as Blinken mounts new de-escalation push -- Mint/WSJ 

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in ‘response’ to Hamas leader’s killing -- Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah fires 62 rockets toward Israel in 'initial response' to killing of Hamas leader -- National Post/AP 

Israel attacks Hezbollah command center in Lebanon as IDF official stresses importance of probing Oct. 7 'failures' -- NYPost 

Israel and Hezbollah are on the brink of wider war after a week of threats and attacks -- CBC  

Israel is pushing Hezbollah to its limits. How it responds will define the future of this war -- Amal Saad, The Guardian

Hezbollah Leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah Warns Israel Against Launching A Full-Scale War On Lebanon

 

Washington Post: Hezbollah leader vows ‘punishment’ after killing of Hamas official in Lebanon 

BEIRUT — In an anxiously anticipated speech Wednesday, Hasan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party, promised there would be a “response and punishment” to the assassination of a senior Hamas official in Beirut on Tuesday that was ascribed to Israel and raised fears of a wider regional war. 

The official, Saleh Arouri, was the highest-ranking Hamas leader killed since the start of the conflict in October, when Hamas militants flooded into Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking some 240 hostages. 

The location of the strike Tuesday — in Dahieh, a densely populated residential neighborhood on the edge of Beirut where Hezbollah holds sway — was seen as especially provocative.

It compounded concerns that the Lebanese militants, who have traded fire with Israel along their shared border but avoided all-out war, might feel compelled to ratchet up their response.  

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WNU Editor: Israel has responded .... Israel ready for fight in the north, IDF chief says after death of top Hamas official (Times of Israel). 

Hezbollah Leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah Warns Israel Against Launching A Full-Scale War On Lebanon  

Israel-Hamas war live: Nasrallah says not afraid of war after Beirut attack -- Al Jazeera 

Saleh al-Arouri: Hamas leader's death 'won't go unpunished', says Hezbollah chief -- BBC  

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel Against Waging War On Lebanon -- AFP  

Hezbollah chief Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah warns Israel against full-scale war on Lebanon -- UPI 

Nasrallah Says Hezbollah Prepared To Wage 'No Limit' War On Israel -- Zero Hedge

Israel And Hezbollah Continue To Launch Attacks Against Each Other

 

Times of Israel: IDF strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire, reportedly targets Syria’s Aleppo  

‘Widespread’ strikes target Hezbollah stronghold of Kafr Kila, as well as Bint Jbeil and Marwahin; northern resident lightly injured after anti-tank missile near miss 

The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday it carried out “widespread” strikes on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as the Iran-backed terror group continued to attack communities in northern Israel with rockets and drones. 

According to the IDF, strikes were carried out in two waves on a series of sites belonging to the terror group in Kafr Kila on Saturday morning and afternoon. 

The IDF said Kafr Kila is a Hezbollah stronghold, where the terror group “uses the infrastructure in the area for terror purposes, exploiting the civilian population and using it as a human shield for its operations.”  

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WNU Editor: These attacks show no signs of ending anytime soon.  

Update: Many believe the current fight between Hezbollah and Israel is actually a fight between Israel and Iran .... Israel-Iran Tensions Rise as Israeli Forces Trade Fire With Militias in Syria, Lebanon (WSJ). 

 Israel And Hezbollah Continue To Launch Attacks Against Each Other  

Live: IDF says it launched ‘widespread’ strikes on Hezbollah stronghold in south Lebanon -- Times of Israel  

Netanyahu warns Hezbollah, Iran and sees flexibility on hostage deal -- Jerusalem Post  

Israel Gaza war: Israel warns Hezbollah and Lebanon over border fighting -- BBC

Hezbollah strikes Israeli military sites, confirms direct hits -- Al Mayadeen  

IDF: 80% of Hezbollah's rockets don't reach Israel, land inside Lebanon -- Jerusalem Post  

Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah rise amid fears of the war spilling over -- NPR

Heavy Fighting Reported Between Israel And Hezbollah On The Lebanese Border

 

Times of Israel: IDF launches ‘widespread’ strikes in south Lebanon after barrages of Hezbollah rockets 

Projectiles cause damage in Kiryat Shmona; drone from Lebanon intercepted near Haifa; Hezbollah says missiles in response to overnight killing of operative, 2 relatives 

Hezbollah launched repeated barrages of rockets at northern Israel on Thursday, causing damage in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, as the IDF carried out widespread strikes in southern Lebanon in response. 

Drones were also shot down over northern Israel, as violence along Israel’s northern border appeared to intensify amid its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. 

Repeated drone infiltration and rocket alert sirens sounded in northern Israel throughout Thursday, including in Haifa, Acre, Kiryat Shmona, towns in the Upper Galilee and other areas.  

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WNU Editor: Today's Israel strikes in south Lebanon was a response to this .... Hezbollah launches most rockets ever towards Israel in single day since latest unrest started (Middle East Monitor). 

More News On The Conflict Between Israel And Hamas  

As Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along Israel’s volatile northern border with Lebanon -- AP  

Israel Gaza war: Israel warns Hezbollah and Lebanon over border fighting -- BBC  

Israel, Citing Hezbollah Rocket Strikes, Warns of War in Lebanon -- New York Times 

'If Lebanon doesn’t stop Hezbollah, we will:' Gantz -- The Cradle  

Israel says time running out to reach diplomatic solution in Lebanon -- The Guardian  

Israeli official warns time running out for Lebanon to stop Hezbollah, raising fears of 2nd war front -- NYPost

Intense Fighting Continues Between Israel And Hezbollah Along The Lebanese Border

 

Times of Israel: Northern towns rocked by heaviest Hezbollah barrages since outbreak of war  

No injuries, but buildings in largely evacuated Kiryat Shmona suffer damage as at least 34 rockets fired from Lebanon day after Israeli strike kills Hezbollah man and 2 others 

Sirens sounded repeatedly in northern Israel on Wednesday as rockets fired from Lebanon pummeled the towns of Rosh Hanikra and the city of Kiryat Shmona in a major escalation of violence along the restive border, as Israel’s top general vowed that the country’s military was prepared to battle the Hezbollah terror group, even as heavy fighting persisted in Gaza. 

No injuries were reported in the attacks, which reportedly marked the most intense volleys on northern Israel since the region was plunged into war on October 7. Israel responded to the attacks with airstrikes in southern Lebanon.  

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Fighting Between Israel And Hezbollah Continues To Escalate  

Hezbollah Member Among 3 Killed By Israeli Strike In Lebanon: Report -- AFP  

Israeli strikes kill Hezbollah fighter as violence on Lebanon border grows -- Al Jazeera  

Nine Israeli soldiers wounded in Hezbollah strike: army -- AFP  

Israeli minister Gantz: Situation on Israel’s northern border must change -- Al Arabiya 

Israeli minister Gantz says situation on Lebanon border ‘demands change’ -- Al Jazeera  

Fears of regional escalation as Israel warns of ‘multi-front’ war -- The Guardian  

Israel’s war in Gaza threatens to spill into Lebanon and the region -- Washington Post

Israel Carries Out ‘Wide-Scale’ Airstrikes On Hezbollah After Rockets From Lebanon Targeted Multiple Communities In Northern Israel

Smoke billows across the horizon along the hills in the Naqura area of southern Lebanon following IDF bombardment from a position along the border in northern Israel on December 24, 2023. (Jalaa MAREY / AFP)  

Times of Israel: IDF carries out ‘wide-scale’ airstrikes on Hezbollah as rockets from Lebanon hit north  

Anti-tank missile hits house in Avivim, causing no casualties; alert sirens go off in multiple communities along border and in Galilee Panhandle 

The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out “wide-scale” strikes against Hezbollah targets Sunday after barrages of rockets from Lebanon targeted multiple communities in northern Israel. 

The IDF said fighter jets hit military buildings, rocket launchers, and other infrastructure belonging to the Iran-backed terror group in response to the rocket attacks. It also said it opened fire to “remove threats” at several areas along the border. 

Cross-border attacks from Lebanon have persisted since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip on October 7, when the Palestinian terror group carried out a devastating assault. 

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Update: Israel's Military Strikes Hezbollah Command Center In Serious Escalation (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: You may not want war, but war wants you .... Hezbollah official: Hamas told us not to begin a war on Israel (Jerusalem Post).

Israel Edges Closer to Full-Scale War With Hezbollah

 

Newsweek: Israel Edges Closer to Full-Scale War with Hezbollah 

Israel has edged closer to an all-out war with the Lebanese Hezbollah movement amid a worsening round of hostilities playing out as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is already engaged in its most intensive conflict to date in the Gaza Strip, an IDF official has said. 

 IDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus told reporters Monday that Hezbollah has fired "more than 1,000 different types of ammunition, rockets, missiles, drones, mortars and others toward Israel" since October 8, the day after the Palestinian Hamas movement led an unprecedented surprise attack against Israel from Gaza.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like the US is being positioned to get involved in an Israeli - Hezbollah war .... America must plan for Israel’s likely 2024 war with Hezbollah (The Hill). 

More News On The Israeli - Hezbollah Conflict  

IDF jets hit south Lebanon; video seems to show strike near Hezbollah funeral -- Times of Israel  

IDF shells sites in Lebanon after rocket fire -- Times of Israel  

Hezbollah claims strike on Israel's Iron Dome launchers -- The Telegraph  

Israel vows to take on Lebanon's Hezbollah if diplomacy fails: 'We will not hesitate to act' -- NYPost  

Israel prepares for potential escalation in north -- Long War Journal  

Fears grow of all-out Israel-Hezbollah war as fighting escalates -- The Guardian  

Is all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah on the horizon? -- The New Arab 

Israeli military warns Hezbollah: 'Watch very closely what is happening to Hamas' -- ABC News

U.S. Demands More Information After Israel Used White Phosphorous

A photographer captured this attack on Oct 15 on the Lebanese border village of al-Bustan. It shows the tell-tale smoke trails of white phosphorous 

Daily Mail: White House demands more information after Israel 'used US-made white phosphorous during attack on Lebanon that injured nine' 

* Israel has used white phosphorous in attacks on southern Lebanon 

* Rights groups say that on at least one occasion it amounted to a war crime 

* Now an investigation reveals the munitions were supplied by the US 

The White House is concerned about allegations that Israel used white phosphorus supplied by the U.S. during an attack in southern Lebanon, a spokesman said Monday. 

Weapons packed with white phosphorous are not banned under international law but are tightly regulated because of the way they can cause horrific burns. 

An investigation published Monday accused the U.S. of supplying munitions that wounded nine civilians in an attack in October.  

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WNU Editor: The Israeli Army has responded .... Army in response to white phosphorus report: IDF only uses legal weaponry (Times of Israel). 

U.S. Demands More Information After Israel Used White Phosphorous

US ‘concerned’ about reports that Israel used white phosphorus, Kirby says -- Politico  

Biden administration ‘concerned’ about reported Israeli use of white phosphorus: Kirby -- The Hill  

White House 'concerned' at reports Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon attack -- Reuters  

US ‘concerned’ by reports that Israel used white phosphorus in Lebanon attack -- EFE

Clashes Continue Between Israel And Hezbollah On The Lebanese Border

 

Times Of Israel: Hezbollah hits Israel with heavy rocket barrages, anti-tank missile attacks 

Some 80 rockets fired by terror groups at Israel on Thursday; IDF strikes rocket launchers, terror cells and infrastructure in response Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets at northern Israel on Thursday in one of the largest barrages fired from Lebanon since October 7, sending thousands of people in northern towns and communities rushing to bomb shelters. 

In one salvo after midday, the IDF said some 35 rockets launched from Lebanon crossed the border into Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility, and said it had launched 48 rockets at an army base near Safed. Hezbollah also took responsibility for several anti-tank guided missile and mortar attacks at different targets in northern Israel, including a strike against Kibbutz Menara in the Upper Galilee that caused damage to some buildings, Army Radio reported.  

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Clashes Continue Between Israel And Hezbollah On The Lebanese Border  

Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel After Airstrike Kills 5 of Group's Fighters -- VOA/AP

30-50 rockets said fired at Israel from Lebanon in largest barrage since start of war -- Times of Israel  

Hezbollah attacks Israel with heavy barrage on eve of Gaza war ceasefire -- Jerusalem Post

Israel comes under largest attack from Lebanon since start of Gaza war -- Anadolu Agency  

Clashes on border with Israel uproot thousands in Lebanon - again -- Reuters

Hezbollah Launches Major Attack Against An Israeli Army Base

 

France 24: Hezbollah says attacks Israeli troops with drones, artillery, missiles 

Beirut (AFP) – Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it targeted troops in northern Israel with drones, artillery and missiles on Monday, claiming a string of new attacks. 

The Israel-Lebanon border has seen daily exchanges of fire since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7. 

Hezbollah fighters targeted soldiers west of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel "with three attack drones", the Iran-backed group said in a statement, adding shortly after that it had also targeted troops in the area with artillery fire. 

Both statements claimed the attacks were "direct hits". 

Earlier Monday, Hezbollah said it had fired "Burkan missiles" at an Israeli barracks, and also claimed a number of other attacks on Israeli positions.  

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WNU Editor: The war between Israel and Hezbollah is definitely escalating. 

More News On the Growing Conflict Between Israel And Hezbollah  

Video shows damage at an Israeli military base as Hezbollah ramps up attacks -- Deccan Herald/New York Times  

Hezbollah's Deadly Missile & Mortar Strikes On Israel's North; Five Killed As IDF Strikes Lebanon -- Hindustan Times 

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill 2 journalists for a pan-Arab TV channel, 4 Palestinian militants -- AP

IDF strike kills 4 Hamas terrorists in Lebanon; 2 reporters killed in separate strike -- Times of Israel

Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Strikes Across The Lebanese Border

 

Al Jazeera: Israeli jets strike south Lebanon after Hezbollah attack  

Hezbollah says it fired on an Israeli team installing ‘eavesdropping and spying devices’ near the border.  

Israel says its fighter jets have pounded Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after an incoming antitank missile wounded Israelis near the border. 

 The Israeli army on Sunday said “a number of civilians were wounded” in the antitank missile strike near the village of Dovev, just 800 metres (0.5 miles) from the frontier with Lebanon.  

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Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Strikes Across The Lebanese Border  

Attacks by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group wound 7 Israeli troops, 10 others along border with Israel -- AP  

21 wounded, 1 seriously, in Hezbollah missile, mortar attacks from Lebanon -- Times of Israel  

18 Israelis injured in Hezbollah missile strikes as border tensions grow -- The Guardian

Hezbollah Targets Israel With 'Volcano' Rockets

“Burkan” Volcano Rockets  

Newsweek: Hezbollah Targets Israel With 'Volcano' Rockets as Tensions Soar 

The militant group Hezbollah launched missile strikes against Israel on Saturday using rockets dubbed "The Volcano," as tensions continue to soar along the country's northern border with Lebanon. 

The Associated Press reported Saturday that Israel had launched airstrikes along the Lebanese border, as Hezbollah carried out several strikes of its own against Israeli military sites. 

One of these Israeli sites, known in Lebanon as Jal al-Allam, was struck by two large Burkan missiles, according to the AP. 

Translated as "volcano" in Arabic, Burkan missiles have an operational range of 500-2,000 meters and are outfitted with sizeable warheads that can weigh hundreds of kilograms.  

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Hezbollah Targets Israel With 'Volcano' Rockets 

Hezbollah launches ‘volcano' rockets targeting Israeli military sites -- Express  

Hezbollah uses new weapon on Israel, IDF hits back in Lebanon -- Jerusalem Post

Israeli media says Hezbollah uses Burkan rocket for first time -- Al Mayadeen  

For the First Time, Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Military Positions Using “Burkan” Rocket -- Defense Security Asia

Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Fire Along The Tense Lebanon-Israel Border

 

The Hill: Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in tense exchange on Lebanon border  

The Israeli military exchanged fire with Hezbollah militants on Saturday as skirmishes with the group continue at the Lebanon-Israel border. 

Israel launched airstrikes on multiple Hezbollah positions near the Lebanese border as the Iran-backed militant group launched rockets towards Israeli targets, the Associated Press reported. Hezbollah has repeatedly threatened escalation amid Israel’s war with Hamas, an ally of the group, in Gaza. 

“What the Israelis do to Lebanon will also determine how we will act,” leader Hassan Nasrallah said Friday. “All options are on the table on the Lebanese front.” 

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Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Fire Along The Tense Lebanon-Israel Border 

Israel's military and Hezbollah exchange fire along the tense Lebanon-Israel border -- AP  

After terror group fires mortars over border... Israeli warplanes pound Hezbollah in Lebanon raising fears of escalation -- Daily Mail 

Jets hit sites in Lebanon after rocket fire, even as US says Hezbollah appears deterred -- Times of Israel  

Hezbollah launches missile, artillery strikes on Israeli military positions -- Press TV  

Dramatic footage shows Israel’s barrage of ‘airstrikes on Hezbollah sites’ as troops push deeper into Gaza Strip -- The SUN  

Hezbollah continues striking Israel in wake of Nasrallah speech -- The Cradle

Hezbollah And Israel Exchange Fire On The Lebanese Border

 

Reuters: Hezbollah, Israel exchange fire as violence spikes at Lebanese border 

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Thursday it mounted multiple strikes on Israeli army positions including its first using explosive drones, and Israel launched air strikes on southern Lebanon in a sharp escalation of violence. 

The Israeli army said it responded to launches from Lebanon toward Israel with air strikes on Hezbollah targets, along with tank and artillery fire. 

The Iran-backed Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces across the Israeli-Lebanese border since the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel went to war on Oct. 7, in the deadliest escalation at the frontier since a 2006 war.  

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WNU Editor: Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is set to speak Friday for the first time since the war began. 

Hezbollah And Israel Exchange Fire On The Lebanese Border  

Tension escalates on Lebanese frontier amid Hamas and Hezbollah barrages -- The Guardian  

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire in North, IDF 'ready' for Lebanon fire -- Jerusalem Post  

Hezbollah says it hit 19 IDF positions -- Times of Israel  

Lebanon-Israel border heats up ahead of speech by Hezbollah leader -- France 24  

Lebanon-Israel border fighting picks up before Hezbollah leader’s speech -- Al Jazeera  

Lebanon-Israel border heats up ahead of speech by Hezbollah leader -- Al-Monitor

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah Against Launching Attacks

 

FOX News: Netanyahu says if Hezbollah launches a war against Israel and invades, 'it will make the mistake of its life' 

Israel is expected to launch a ground invasion into Gaza following Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 rampage into southern Israeli communities Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an open warning against Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, which operates in Lebanon, discouraging them from invading Israel as his country is widely expected to launch a ground offensive in Gaza. 

The expected ground invasion follows Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 rampage into southern Israeli communities. While visiting troops in northern Israel on Sunday, Netanyahu said if Hezbollah were to launch a war and invade Israel, "it will make the mistake of its life. We will cripple it with a force it cannot even imagine, and the consequences for it and the Lebanese state will be devastating."  

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah Against Launching Attacks  

Netanyahu to troops: 'If Hezbollah enters the war, it's making the mistake of its life' -- Times of Israel  

Netanyahu warns Hezbollah against new war front -- France 24  

Netanyahu: 'If Hezbollah Decides To Join The War... That Will Be Its Biggest Mistake Ever' -- I24NEWS  

‘The Mistake of Its Life’: Netanyahu Vows to ‘Cripple’ Hezbollah If the Terror Group Invades -- National Review