The violence has increased on Sunday at Lebanon’s border with IsraelWhen Hezbollah launched drones with explosives and powerful missiles at Israeli positions, and airstrikes from the Jewish state hit several cities and towns in southern Lebanon.

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire since the outbreak began war in Gaza two months ago, during the worst fighting since the 2006 conflict. border zone.

Israeli airstrike on Aytarun destroyed five houses and damaged many moresaid Ali Hijazi, local official. “Divine intervention prevented anyone from becoming a martyr. Three women and two men were injured“He emphasized this in a dialogue with Reuters.

Hassan Fadlallahsenior politician Hezbollahsaid Reuters that the Israeli airstrikes were a “new escalation” to which the group responded new types of attacksbe it “by the nature of the weapons (used) or the objects targeted.”

The Israeli army previously stated that “suspicious air targets” crossed into Lebanese territory and these two were intercepted. Two Israeli soldiers found slightly wounded and several others suffered minor injuries from shrapnel and smoke inhalation, he noted.

Israeli fighter jets carried out “attacks” extensive series of attacks on Hezbollah terrorist targets in Lebanon“, he claimed.

In Israel, sirens sounded at several points along the border. IN Beirutresidents saw what appeared to be two fighter jets cross the skyleaving behind traces of steam.

Hezbollah says its attacks are targeted support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuwarned that Beirut will become the “Gaza Strip” if Hezbollah started a full-scale war.

Border violence has left more than 120 dead in Lebanon, including 85 Hezbollah fighters and 16 civilians. Hostilities have ceased in Israel seven soldiers and four civilians died.

(Reuters)