The Lebanese group Hezbollah announced that it had targeted several Israeli military locations in the eastern and western sectors of southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah disclosed in a series of statements that on Monday, its forces hit eight Israeli army sites in southern Lebanon.
Among the targets were the Baghdadi site, bombarded with dozens of Katyusha rockets, and newly installed technical installations on the Karantina hill and at the Malkiya site.
Hezbollah fighters also ambushed a Merkava tank at the Rahab site, hitting it directly with a guided missile.
In addition, the statement highlighted attacks on espionage equipment at the Hadb Yarin site and a bombardment of an Israeli army gathering near the Rahab site with rocket fire, achieving direct hits.
The Israeli army responded by shelling 15 towns across southern Lebanon, targeting areas such as Kafr Rumman in Nabatieh district and several towns in Hasbaya, Marjeyoun, and Bint Jbeil districts, including Shaba, Kafr Hamam, and Kafr Shouba.
These developments follow a recent incident where at least 12 people were killed and over 30 injured in a rocket attack on Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, with Israel accusing Hezbollah of the attack, a claim that Hezbollah has vehemently denied.
In response to the escalating tension, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene an emergency cabinet session and declare war in the north immediately.
The Lebanese government has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, condemning all acts of violence against civilians.
This ongoing conflict, lasting over nine months, continues amidst a complex historical backdrop.
The Golan Heights, primarily inhabited by Druze, were part of Syria’s Quneitra province until Israel seized two-thirds of this strategic territory during the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
In 1981, Israel unilaterally declared sovereignty over the area, a move not recognized by the United Nations Security Council.
However, in March 2019, the U.S. government under President Donald Trump acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, marking a significant shift in international policy.
