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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah In Lebanon, Escalating Conflict

This undated photo provided by Hezbollah Military Media on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, shows Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Akil. (Hezbollah Military Media vía AP)

A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon on Thursday afternoon local time. The Lebanese state news agency reported attacks on southern and eastern Lebanon and areas bordering Syria.

The Israeli military stated that it was targeting Hezbollah terror targets in the country, specifically attacking infrastructures used to transfer weapons from Syrian territory to Hezbollah.

According to the military's statement, fighter jets of the Air Force recently struck infrastructures on the Syria-Lebanon border, which are utilized by Hezbollah to transport weapons from Syrian territory to Lebanon.

Israel has been conducting a series of airstrikes across various parts of Lebanon as tensions with Hezbollah continue to escalate. The Israeli military has expressed its commitment to intensifying its offensive operations against Hezbollah without pause. In a show of readiness, troops recently engaged in exercises simulating ground combat in Lebanon, indicating a potential escalation of the conflict.

As a result of the ongoing attacks, thousands of individuals in Lebanon have been displaced from their homes, seeking safety amid the heightened hostilities.

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