Before the funeral of the Hamas leader: Hezbollah’s battle with Israel continues

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Hamas members carry the coffin of Mohammed al-Rayess, who was killed along with Saleh Arouri, one of the top Hamas commanders abroad, in an explosion in Beirut on January 2, 2024, during their funeral procession. Photo: Hussein Malla/AP/dpa

The Shiite militia, which, like Hamas, is an ally of Iran, said it shot at Israeli units near the village of Shtula and scored “direct hits”. However, Israel has not provided any information about possible casualties.

The Israeli army said it returned fire from Lebanon. A fighter plane shot at a Hezbollah observation post near the town of Marun al-Ras. In addition, a Hezbollah unit equipped with anti-tank weapons came under fire.

The killing of Al-Aruri on Tuesday in the Lebanese capital Beirut gave new impetus to fears that the Gaza war could also spread to Lebanon. Since the start of the Gaza war following the October 7 massacre by Hamas terrorists and other extremists in Israel, there have been almost daily clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah in the border area.

Hezbollah says about 150 of its fighters have been killed in Lebanon so far. The Lebanese Civil Defense counted at least twelve additional civilian casualties. Other sources said 14 civilians were dead. In Israel, six soldiers and two civilians were killed by shelling from Lebanon.

(SDA)

Source: Blick

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