Israeli Bombing Devastates Hezbollah Areas

Israel has intensified its bombardment on areas in Lebanon with a strong Hezbollah presence, resulting in the death of at least 37 people and injuries to more than 150. These strikes are considered one of the largest attacks since Israel began its operation against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terror organization. The Dahiye region, home to Hezbollah’s headquarters, was heavily bombed, and some strikes reached near Beirut’s international airport.

Reports suggest that Thursday’s airstrikes targeted top Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine, regarded as the successor to the slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The status of Safieddine is currently unclear, with neither Israel nor Hezbollah confirming details.

According to Lebanon’s Transport Minister Ali Hamieh, a key border road to Syria, which thousands have been using to flee Israeli bombardment, was rendered unusable due to an Israeli airstrike. The bomb left a crater 12 feet wide, cutting off the road.

Israel accused Hezbollah of using the crossing to transport military equipment. Meanwhile, the Israeli military warned southern Lebanese communities outside the UN buffer zone to evacuate as they may widen their ground operation.

In the last 24 hours, Israeli forces have struck around 200 Hezbollah targets, forcing nearly 1.2 million people from their homes in Lebanon.

In a related development, US President Joe Biden expressed confidence that the Middle East conflict will not escalate into an all-out war. However, tensions remain high as Israel prepares to retaliate against Iran for a recent rocket attack.

Elsewhere, Israeli forces targeted a refugee camp in Tulkarm, West Bank, killing 18 Palestinians. Israel claimed the strike killed Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi, a senior Hamas leader in the area, marking the deadliest assault since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Aakhir Tak Editor-in-Chief

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