On Friday, the Israeli army announced that a civilian had been killed near the country’s northern border with Lebanon amidst the ongoing clashes with Hezbollah.
Both sides have escalated their attacks this week, with Hezbollah increasing rocket fire and Israel conducting “offensive action” in southern Lebanon.
This surge in violence has raised concerns about a full-scale conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, who last engaged in war in 2006.
The Israeli army stated that terrorists fired anti-tank missiles towards the Har Dov area in northern Israel, resulting in the injury and subsequent death of an Israeli civilian involved in infrastructure work.
While Israeli media reported that the victim was an Arab-Israeli truck driver, the police have not yet identified the body. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for destroying two Israeli vehicles in the Kfarshuba hills through a “complex ambush” involving missiles and artillery.
The Israeli army did not directly address this claim but confirmed that it had conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including a weapons store and a launcher.
Additionally, Israeli soldiers fired to eliminate a threat in the area. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Shebaa village, Kfarshuba, and Helta were targeted by over 150 Israeli shells, resulting in damaged homes.
Since October 8, the clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army have led to the deaths of at least 380 people in Lebanon, including 252 Hezbollah fighters and numerous civilians.
On both sides of the border, tens of thousands of individuals have been forced to leave their homes, as Israel reports the loss of 11 soldiers and nine civilians.
