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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
IDF confirms strikes against Hezbollah sites after rocket barrage
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms it carried out strikes against Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon in response to the rocket barrage this morning on Mount Meron.
Sites hit by fighter jets included a Hezbollah compound and other infrastructure belonging to the terror group in Jibchit, Mansouri and other villages in south Lebanon, according to the IDF.
The IDF also says it shelled an area near Yaroun with artillery to “remove a threat.”
The barrage of some 35 rockets was launched at an air traffic control base atop Mount Meron. According to the army, no damage was caused to the base and there are no injuries.
הבוקר זוהו כ-35 שיגורים שחצו משטח לבנון לעבר מרחב הר מירון בצפון הארץ, אין נפגעים ולא נגרם נזק ליחידת הבקרה האווירית שבמרחב >> pic.twitter.com/D6P8OB4mHZ
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) February 27, 2024
