Hamas’s armed wing in Lebanon targets northern Israel with missile barrage

By Stephanie Radi

BEIRUT (AA) - The Palestinian group Hamas’s armed wing in Lebanon claimed responsibility Tuesday for several rocket attacks on northern Israel.

In a statement, Al-Qassam Brigades - Lebanon said it launched 12 missiles towards the Kiryat Shmona Airport barracks in northern Israel in response to the “occupation (forces’) massacres and its aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip.”

There was no comment from Israel on the statement.

However, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) said Tuesday that Israeli forces targeted the border areas of Marjayoun, El Hamames and Al-Awaida.

Israeli forces also fired incendiary phosphorus shells at the outskirts of the town of Khiam near the Lebanese-Israeli border, according to the agency.

Tensions have flared along the Lebanese-Israeli border amid intermittent exchanges of fire between the Lebanese Hezbollah group and Israeli forces in the deadliest clashes since the two sides fought a full-scale war in 2006.​​​​​​​

The border tension comes amid an Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio
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