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Sunday, October 8, 2023
Hezbollah claims mortar fire from Lebanon at Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Hezbollah terror group claims responsibility for the mortar fire earlier today from Lebanon at northern Israel.
In a statement, the terror group says it targeted three Israeli military sites in the contested Mount Dov region.
The Israel Defense Forces did not report any injuries, and said it responded with artillery strikes.
The IDF says it carried out a drone strike against “Hezbollah infrastructure” in the area.
According to a military source, the site was a tent the terror group set up in Israeli territory months ago.
Hezbollah has largely sat out previous rounds of fighting between Israel and Palestinian terror groups, only turning a blind eye to local factions operating out of its territory in southern Lebanon.
Footage shows mortars fired from Lebanon landing in the Mount Dov area pic.twitter.com/qoVK9aEw3X
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) October 8, 2023
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