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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes wrong Lebanon aboriginal Sunday that its subject said targeted positions of the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
In a statement, the Israeli subject accused Hezbollah of “preparing to record missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory.”
”In a self-defense enactment to region these threats, the (Israeli military) is striking panic targets successful Lebanon, from which Hezbollah was readying to motorboat their attacks connected Israeli civilians,” Israeli subject spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said.
Hagari warned Hezbollah would “soon occurrence rockets, and perchance missiles and” drones into Israel. Sirens began sounding successful bluish Israel soon aft the warning, and further sirens aboriginal joined successful crossed the north.
Lebanese media reported strikes successful the country’s southbound without instantly providing much details. Social media footage showed what appeared to beryllium strikes successful confederate Lebanon.
Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport extracurricular Tel Aviv began diverting incoming flights and delaying others owed to takeoff Sunday aft the Israeli airstrikes successful Lebanon.
Israeli media cited the Israel Airports Authority for the news. Flight-tracking information showed astatine slightest 2 El Al flights swinging acold southbound and diverting aft the announcement.
In his statement, Hagari said, “We tin spot that Hezbollah is preparing to motorboat an extended onslaught connected Israel, portion endangering the Lebanese civilians.”
Hagari didn't supply further details connected the quality helium cited.
"We pass the civilians located successful the areas wherever Hezbollah is operating to determination retired of harm’s mode instantly for their ain safety,” helium said.
Fears person been precocious successful caller weeks that the Israel-Hamas warfare successful the Gaza Strip could escalate into a determination struggle aft an Israeli onslaught killed a elder Hezbollah commandant and a suspected Israeli assassination cognition successful Iran killed Hamas person Ismail Haniyeh.
