At least 19 people were killed and five others were injured this Wednesday evening in a militant attack. Israeli army against a building in the city of Nabatieh, located to the south Lebanon.

The attack was carried out within clashes between Israeli troops and the Shiite Hezbollah party, this threatens to widen the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Around 22:00 local time, Israeli airstrike on two-story building in the Al-Masha area, leaving it “completely destroyed”, according to Lebanon’s state news agency. NNA.

The authorities have already moved to the venue rescue services and caring for the wounded, at least five of whom were transferred to nearby hospitals.

Israeli army and Hezbollah –backed by Iran and with significant political weight in Lebanon– continue a series of clashes since October 8, the day after attacks by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian groups that left about 1,200 people dead and about 240 abducted.

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Tensions have been rising in recent weeks, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warning that The Israeli army is “ready for very powerful actions” on the border with Lebanon.

Meanwhile, the army itself claims that it has already prepared an action plan on the border with Lebanon. In turn, “number two” in Hezbollah Naim Kassem argued that the expansion of the conflict will lead to “devastation and destruction” in Israel. (Europe Press)