Middle East
Missile fired from Lebanon hits Israeli settlement Kiryat Shmona
Exchange of attacks heightens border tensions between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah
Abdelraouf Arnaout |
08.01.2024 - Update : 08.01.2024
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JERUSALEM
The Israeli military said on Monday that an anti-tank missile launched from Lebanon exploded in the border settlement of Kiryat Shmona.
No injuries were reported, said Army Radio.
A separate Israeli military statement said it targeted Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, including a military compound and a missile launch platform.
Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire along the shared border since the Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas.
The killing of senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut has stoked fresh fears of escalation. Arouri was killed in an airstrike last week, but Israel has not confirmed if it was behind the attack.
*Writing by Mohammad Sio
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