Israel launches fresh attacks in southern Lebanon amid tension with Hezbollah

BEIRUT

The Israeli army carried out fresh attacks in southern Lebanon on Monday amid growing tension with Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Israeli artillery shelled the towns of Ayta ash-Shaab, Alma ash-Shaab and Naqoura, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported.

Israeli airstrikes were also reported in the border towns of Tyre Harfa, Maroun al-Ras, Naqoura, and Blat amid reports of damage to properties and infrastructure.

No reports were yet available about injuries.

Tensions have escalated along Lebanon’s border with Israel since the Israeli army launched a deadly military offensive on the Gaza Strip that killed nearly 34,500 people following a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

The clashes were the deadliest between the two sides since Israel and Hezbollah fought a full-scale war in 2006.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio in Istanbul