Strikes are regular, civilian casualties are fortunately rarer.
But on Wednesday, air raids carried out by Israel against “
Hezbollah positions
” in southern Lebanon, several kilometers from the border, caused the death of around ten people, including children, according to local sources.
This is one of the worst days in the latent confrontation between Israel and the Shiite militia, Iran's armed wing in the region and ally of Hamas, after the October 7 attack carried out from Gaza.
A second front could open for Israel if the tension is not brought under control.
For the IDF, the strike was legitimate.
On Wednesday, “
a commander of Hezbollah's al-Radwan forces, Ali Mohammed al-Debs, his deputy Ibrahim Issa, and another terrorist were killed
,” the Israeli army said, confirming another raid Thursday in Blida.
“
The enemy will pay for its crimes
,” a Hezbollah official told Reuters on Thursday.
Read alsoAt the northern border, Israelis watch for the threat from Hezbollah: the story of the special correspondent of Le Figaro
On Thursday, the UN said it feared a “
dangerous escalation
” between…
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