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The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) says it has launched strikes inside Lebanon after assessing that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah motion was getting ready to fireside rockets and missiles in direction of Israel.
“The IDF recognized the Hezbollah terrorist organisation getting ready to fireside missiles and rockets towards Israeli territory,” the IDF mentioned in an announcement. “In response to those threats, the IDF is hanging terror targets in Lebanon.”
Flights to and from Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv have been suspended, and Israel’s cupboard was to satisfy at 7am (4am GMT), Israeli media reported.
Hezbollah didn’t instantly touch upon the strikes, which got here amid heightened expectations of an escalation between the 2 sides since a missile strike within the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights final month killed 12 children and the Israeli navy assassinated a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut in response.
The IDF mentioned new civil defence directions could be issued to the inhabitants shortly. It warned civilians in southern Lebanon to avoid areas the place Hezbollah operates.
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