Israeli airstrikes target areas in southern Lebanon

By Naim Berjawi

BEIRUT (AA) - Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes late Tuesday on several towns and regions in southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported.

“The enemy (Israeli) warplanes launched two raids on the outskirts of the towns of Yater and Kafra in Bint Jbeil District,” NNA said.

According to an Anadolu correspondent, one of the airstrikes in Yater hit a three-story house, causing major damage, but no information was received about any casualties.

Israeli aircraft also targeted the outskirts of the towns of Naqoura, Alma al-Shaab and Jabal al-Labouneh in South Governorate, according to NNA.

Also, the Marjayoun Plain in Nabatieh Governorate and the forests of the town of Shebaa were targeted, NNA reported, without disclosing information about any casualties.

The Israeli military said on X that its warplanes attacked “targets of the Hezbollah group, including a weapons depot, missile launch sites, infrastructure for directing terrorism, and sites where technological means are located.”

It added that the airstrikes came in response to missiles fired from Lebanese territory earlier Tuesday evening towards northern Israel.

The Israeli army added that its forces also attacked a "cell" that attempted to launch anti-tank missiles from Lebanese territory towards Israel.

Tensions have flared along the border between Israel and Lebanon amid intermittent exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah since the outbreak of the Gaza war on Oct. 7.

*Writing by Mahmoud Barakat