The attack is a response to Israel killing Hezbollah’s military leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut on July 31, reports Reuters. Shortly before 06:00, the news agency reports that Hezbollah carried out what they describe as “the first phase of the response.” They say they have fired more than 300 rockets, hitting 11 Israeli military targets. This has not been confirmed by Israel. A Hezbollah rocket is shot down over Israel. Photo: Jalaa Marey / AFP Israel attacked targets in Lebanon Earlier on Sunday night, Israel said it was carrying out an attack in Lebanon. Early Sunday morning, the Israeli military said the attack was a “self-defense strike” against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. They asked residents near these areas in southern Lebanon to “leave immediately”. The Israeli Defense Force, the IDF, says it has attacked around 40 of Hezbollah’s launch sites in southern Lebanon. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has declared a 48-hour state of emergency in Israel. They also feared that missiles and drones from Hezbollah would reach areas in the north of Israel, and the air traffic alert went off there. Daniel Hagari is a spokesperson for the IDF. Photo: GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP According to the Reuters news agency, a spokesperson for the IDF says that Hezbollah planned to hit targets in the north of Israel, but that they also had plans to hit targets in central Israel. – Israel attacked in self-defense The Israeli military (IDF) says it is attacking because it has discovered that the Iranian-backed group has prepared for a “large-scale attack”. – In self-defense to remove these threats, the Israeli military attacks targets in Lebanon, from where Hezbollah planned to attack Israeli civilians, says Admiral Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the IDF. Israeli rocket hits Lebanon Photo: Aziz Taher / Reuters US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin reiterates early on Sunday Norwegian time that Israel has the right to defend itself against attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed groups. According to Reuters, he is said to have spoken to the defense minister in Israel. The security cabinet meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the security cabinet to a meeting at 07:00 Norwegian time. The Israeli security cabinet is meeting on Sunday morning. Photo: XINHUA According to the Reuters news agency, flights to and from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv were delayed and diverted “due to the security situation”. Traffic at the airport is now underway again. The attacks from both sides should now be over. One person is said to have been killed in Lebanon. There have recently been fears that the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will escalate into a regional conflict. Israel killed senior Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in an airstrike in Beirut on 31 July. The country is also suspected of being behind the murder of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Published 25/08/2024, at 04.43 Updated 25/08/2024, at 07.52
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