The Israeli military said Hezbollah continued attacking northern Israel on Sunday evening after Israeli air strikes targeted the suburbs of Beirut earlier that day. A projectile landed near Kiryat Shmona and other impacts were reported near the Lebanese border and close to Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, with no immediate casualty reports. Israel said it struck a Hezbollah command centre in suburban Beirut; Lebanese sources reported at least three dead and several wounded. Iran's IRGC warned of retaliatory strikes, raising concerns of wider regional escalation.
Hezbollah Strikes Northern Israel After Israeli Raids On Beirut Suburbs — IRGC Warns Of Retaliation
FILE PHOTO - A view of destroyed houses in Kiryat Shmona on the Lebanese-Israeli border. (is associated with: «Hezbollah continues attacks on north Israel after Beirut suburbs hit») Ilia yefimovich/dpa
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah militia continued firing on northern Israel on Sunday evening, the Israeli military said, even after Israel launched air strikes on the suburbs of Beirut earlier in the day.
The Israeli military reported that a projectile fired from Lebanon landed close to the border town of Kiryat Shmona. Additional impacts from what the military described as "suspicious projectiles" were recorded on Israeli territory near the Lebanese frontier.
Several other projectiles reportedly fell near Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon. Officials initially said there were no immediate reports of casualties from these incidents.
Earlier on Sunday afternoon, the Israeli Air Force struck targets in suburban Beirut in response to Hezbollah attacks on northern Israeli communities. Israel said the strikes hit a Hezbollah command centre. Lebanese sources reported that at least three people were killed and several others wounded in the strikes.
Regional Tensions Rise: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) subsequently warned it would carry out retaliatory strikes against Israel. Analysts and officials warned that any Iranian reprisals could prompt further Israeli strikes on Iranian assets, raising the risk of a wider regional escalation.
Context and Uncertainty: Neither side has provided independent, verifiable casualty or damage assessments for all reported incidents. The situation remains fluid, with both military and diplomatic channels likely to influence whether the exchanges intensify or de-escalate.
Note: Reports are based on statements from the Israeli military and Lebanese sources. Confirmed details may evolve as additional information becomes available.
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