The tensions in the Middle East escalated manifolds after Hezbollah levelled hostilities against Israel, launching the “largest-ever” drone and missile attacks against Israeli military positions along the border between Israel and Lebanon.
Hezbollah’s operation in Israel’s northern-front involved multiple squadrons of drones targeting a reconnaissance center on Mount Hermon. The Iran-backed group used explosive drones on Sunday to target a Golan Heights military intelligence base in Israel, causing a significant fire and the destruction
The attack by Hezbollah, the terror group backed by Iran, comes after a sequence of cross-border confrontations triggered by Hamas’s attack on Israel, which resulted in an ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The target of Hezbollah’s attack was a reconnaissance center on Mount Hermon, which caused damage to intelligence systems and a significant fire.
The attack was confirmed by the Israeli military, which also reported that multiple aircraft targets from Lebanon were intercepted. This firefight highlights mounting fears of a wider confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah, who last fought each other in 2006.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who visited the troops on Mount Hermon, reaffirmed Israel’s commitment to waging war in the face of continued hostilities, saying that operations will go forward regardless of what happened
Both sides have suffered greatly as a result of the violence, taking the lives of both civilians and troops. The humanitarian impact of the fighting has been highlighted by the tens of thousands of residents who have been forced to leave border areas.
Fears of a further escalation have all sides on high alert, and the situation is still fluid. As tensions in the area continue to rise, international observers are keeping a careful eye on developments.
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