In a recent development along the Lebanon-Israel border, Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, initiated attacks on several Israeli army posts. Israel responded by launching retaliatory strikes, targeting the sources of the attacks.
This exchange of fire marks the first instance of Hezbollah engaging in hostilities against Israeli troops along the border since the start of a seven-day truce between Israel and Hamas, a Palestinian militant group allied with Hezbollah.
The collapse of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas on Friday reignited tensions in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
As a consequence of Israel’s response, a village in southern Lebanon, specifically the southern village of Houla, was shelled, resulting in the reported death of two civilians. The victims were identified as Nasifa Mazraani and her son, Mohammed. The casualties bring the total number of civilians killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon over the past eight weeks to at least 16.
Throughout the conflict, Hezbollah has employed various tactics, including suicide drones and rockets with heavy warheads known as Burkan, to target Israeli army posts along the tense Lebanon-Israel frontier.
The resumption of hostilities signals a renewed escalation in the already volatile region.