Hezbollah drone attack kills 1 Israeli soldier, injures another amid escalation

- Fears grow of full-blown war between Israel, Hezbollah amid exchange of cross-border attacks

By Abdelraouf Arnaout

JERUSALEM (AA) – An Israeli soldier was killed and another seriously injured in a Hezbollah drone attack from Lebanon on Monday, the military said as tensions continue to escalate along the Israeli-Lebanese border.

A military statement said the drone strike targeted Western Galilee in northern Israel.

According to The Times of Israel newspaper, at least five explosive-laden drones were launched from Lebanon towards Western Galilee.

Lebanese group Hezbollah took responsibility for the attack, saying it achieved “direct hits” on Israeli military positions along the border.

Fears of a full-fledged war between Israel and Hezbollah have grown amid an exchange of cross-border attacks, especially after the July 30 assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr in Beirut.

The escalation comes against the backdrop of a deadly Israeli onslaught on Gaza, which has killed over 40,130 people since last October following an attack by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala

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