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New rocket launch from Lebanon at Israel, which responds with artillery

  • October 10, 2023
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An unknown number of rockets were fired today from the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tire towards Israel, which responded with artillery fire at several locations

New rocket launch from Lebanon at Israel, which responds with artillery

An unknown number of rockets were fired today from the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tire towards Israel, which responded with artillery fire at several locations Lebanonon the third day of fighting in the border zone between both countries.

“At about 17:30 (local time), UNIFIL discovered rocket launch from the south of Tyre. “We are in contact with the authorities on both sides of the Blue Line to de-escalate this very dangerous situation, and we call on everyone to exercise restraint at these critical moments,” the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said on Twitter.

For now It is unknown who fired the shellsalthough one of the largest Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon is located south of Tyre, and similar incidents have occurred in the area in the past, which have been attributed to Palestinian militias.

The Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) assured that Israeli troops responded to the attack with artillery fire in several places in the south of the country, in territory bordering the Jewish state.

This is the third day in a row of fighting in the area, where incidents began to occur last Sunday as part of war started the day before with attack on Israel Islamist groups in the Gaza Strip.

On Monday afternoon, members of the Islamist group Palestinian Islamic Jihad (YIP) crossed the border into Lebanese territory and clashed with Israeli forces, resulting in the deaths of at least two militiamen and an equal number of Israeli soldiers.

In response to this penetration Israel began intensive artillery and shelling attacks. air strikes on several Lebanese border points, killing three members Hezbollah and force this Shiite group to launch guided missiles at two military command centers in Israel.

EFE

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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