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From the Associate Press: Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah, as the militant group said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month.
The heavy exchange of fire threatened to trigger an all-out war that could draw in the United States, Iran and militant groups across the region. It could also torpedo efforts to forge a cease-fire in Gaza, where Israel has been at war with the Palestinian group Hamas, an ally of Hezbollah, for over 10 months.
The Israeli military said Hezbollah was planning to launch a heavy barrage of rockets and missiles toward Israel. Soon after, Hezbollah announced it had launched an attack on Israeli military positions as an initial response to the killing of Fouad Shukur, one of its founders, in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last month.
Air raid sirens were reported throughout northern Israel, and Israel’s Ben-Gurion international airport diverted incoming flights and delayed takeoffs for a time. Israel’s Airports Authority said flights resumed at 7 a.m. local time.
Israel foiled a large Hezbollah attack aimed at Tel Aviv and parts of northern Israel.
During and after the preemptive strikes, Hezbollah was launching drones and rockets into northern Israel.
The country is now in a special security situation for the next 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/xdKCRP1R4i
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) August 25, 2024
Incredible photos by AFP’s Jalaa Marey of a Hezbollah drone being shot down over northern Israel. pic.twitter.com/3gs79tlT79
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) August 25, 2024
An unprecedented large-scale rocket attack against Northern Israel 🇮🇱 by Hezbollah in Lebanon 🇱🇧, with hundreds of rockets in under an hour, with Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system proving its value yet again.
Pray 🙏 for the safety of everyone there. pic.twitter.com/BYzPNNZy1e
— Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD (@houmanhemmati) August 25, 2024
Air defense working hard this morning in Israel. Pray for peace and quiet and no more victims. Pray for Hezbollah to ceasefire, and then cease themselves out of existence. pic.twitter.com/LNuiUR52WP
— Yael Bar tur 🎗️ (@yaelbt) August 25, 2024
The IDF announced, “Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians.”
Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory.
We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 25, 2024
“In a self-defense act to remove these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians,” IDF stated.
Israel launches a wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it carries out large-scale attack with rockets and drones on Israeli positions in “initial response” to killing of Fouad Shukur, one of its top commanders, last month pic.twitter.com/SLfKTwc6Nm
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) August 25, 2024
🛑BREAKING: In a self-defense act to remove Hezbollah’s threat, the IDF is striking targets in south Lebanon, from which the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror organization was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.
Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks are targeting… pic.twitter.com/BtuUAqtgsv
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) August 25, 2024
“In a self-defense act to remove these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on Israeli civilians.”
Listen to an update from IDF Spokesperson, RAdm. Daniel Hagari, regarding Hezbollah’s plans to attack… pic.twitter.com/fKvbUVSmbT
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 25, 2024
BREAKING: Israeli military stage heavy airstrikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah launches drone attack on Israel, threatening to trigger a broader regionwide war. https://t.co/LtzWQvlA8B
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 25, 2024
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