Hezbollah attacks Israel: Tensions high in the region!

Hezbollah announced that it killed more than 20 soldiers from Israel's elite forces in an attack carried out on the Lebanese border. As tensions escalate in the region following the attack, it was reported that 1,411 people have lost their lives in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon.

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Hezbollah attacks Israel: Tensions high in the region!

In a written statement released via social media, Hezbollah reported that they struck an Israeli army Merkava tank with a guided missile in the Malikiya region near the Lebanese border, causing the tank to catch fire.

According to the statement, more than 20 soldiers from Israel's elite forces were killed or wounded in the attack.

MANY REGIONS TARGETED

The attack was not limited to the tank. Hezbollah also carried out strikes on rocket launchers and artillery positions in the Krayot region near Haifa in northern Israel, as well as in Kiryat Shmona.

Military vehicles and soldiers belonging to the Israeli army were also targeted in the town of Maroun al-Ras in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah further announced that it had launched attacks on the Ruwaisat al-Alam position in Israel's Kfar Chouba Hills, as well as the Karmiel and Sasa regions in the north.

1,411 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES IN ATTACKS

Tensions are escalating between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, which have been engaged in controlled clashes since October 8, 2023.

On September 23, Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes on southern Lebanese cities, as well as the Bekaa and Baalbek regions. According to Lebanese officials, a total of 1,411 people, including 104 children and 194 women, have lost their lives in these attacks.

WAVE OF DISPLACEMENT CONTINUES

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in Lebanon due to Israeli bombardment. There is an intense migration, particularly from the south of the country toward the capital, Beirut, and the north. Additionally, it is reported that tens of thousands of people are migrating toward Syria.

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