Israeli artillery fire and airstrikes hit southern Lebanon after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border.
Lebanon was struck by artillery fire and airstrikes from Israel, which said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border.
The attacks on Saturday threaten a November ceasefire that ended a war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, prompting Lebanon’s prime minister to warn that his country was at risk of being drawn into a „new war.“
After three months of an uneasy truce, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had intercepted rockets launched from a Lebanese district north of the border.
Newsweek has contacted the IDF and Lebanese government for comment.Why It Matters
The U.S.-brokered truce in November followed a yearlong war between Hezbollah and Israel—the deadliest spillover of the war in Gaza, which began following Hamas‘ attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
The exchange of missiles on Saturday add to regional tensions that have spiked following Israel’s resumptions of airstrikes on Gaza.What To Know
At least five rockets were fired from Lebanon at Metula, Israel, on Saturday morning, the Times of Israel reported.
