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Israel strikes southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launches drones

From Kathimerini · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Israel said it was carrying out strikes in southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah launching two drones at Israeli soldiers.
  • The Israeli army warned residents near a building in Arab Salim to leave, saying Hezbollah used the building.
  • Hezbollah has not commented, while Israel previously said it had struck weapons-storage facilities in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli army said it was striking southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched two unmanned aerial vehicles at Israeli soldiers stationed in an area Israel has declared a security zone.

Before the strikes, the army warned residents to leave areas near a building in the southern Lebanese town of Arab Salim. It said the building was being used by Hezbollah and would be targeted.

The Israeli army said it was carrying out strikes in southern Lebanon in response to the launch of two unmanned aerial vehicles by Hezbollah against Israeli soldiers.

· Israeli armyThe army's stated reason for the strikes.

The Iran-backed group had not commented at the time of the report. On Friday, the Israeli army said it had struck weapons-storage facilities in southern Lebanon that were intended for Hezbollah's use.

It is used by Hezbollah.

· Israeli armyThe army's warning about the building in Arab Salim that it said it intended to strike.
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Originally published by Kathimerini in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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