Hezbollah uses new weapon on Israel, IDF hits back in Lebanon

Israel and Hezbollah traded blows on Saturday, with the IDF hitting terrorist positions and a rocket depot as Hezbollah introduced a powerful new missile, according to the Israeli military and media sources.

The IDF struck Hezbollah terror cells along with one of its observation posts in Lebanon, the military said, adding that the strikes were in response to Hezbollah’s recent attempt to fire from Lebanon into Israel.

An accompanying video appears to show the IDF strike.

On Saturday afternoon, IDF fighter jets targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanese territory. The strikes were further responses to Hezbollah’s rocket fire aimed at the Jewish state.

The airstrikes were conducted in tandem with tank and artillery fire, the IDF said.

Among the targeted infrastructure were Hezbollah rocket depots, military compounds, and other facilities being used by the terror organization.

On Saturday evening, the IDF conducted airstrikes against military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah after several rockets were fired from Lebanon earlier in the evening. The rockets fell short, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

Also on Saturday evening, an anti-tank missile was fired toward the Metula area; no injuries were reported in the attack. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the anti-tank missile fire.

On Sunday morning, rocket sirens sounded in Misgav Am, near the Lebanese-Israeli border, although the IDF said shortly afterward that the sirens were a false alarm.

Hezbollah uses new missile

Reuters reported that a source familiar with Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel noted that the terrorist group had used a powerful missile in its latest attack that hadn’t been used previously.

The source claimed that the missile had hit an Israeli position across the border, opposite the southern Lebanese villages of Ayta ash Shab and Rmaych.

It is unclear what was struck by the missile and what damage has been caused.

Source » jpost.com