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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
IDF says airstrikes hit terror cells, Hezbollah post in southern Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israel Defense Forces says it has carried out airstrikes against three terror cells and a Hezbollah position in southern Lebanon in the last few hours.
According to the IDF, a military drone struck two terror cells in southern Lebanon launching mortars and anti-tank guided missiles at army posts and nearby towns on the border.
The mortar launches set off sirens in the northern communities of Elkosh and Netua. The IDF says it also shelled the area of the mortar and missile launches with artillery.
כלי טיס מאויש מרחוק תקף שתי חוליות מחבלים שביצעו ירי מרגמות וטילי נ"ט לעבר מוצבי צה"ל במרחב נטועה ואלקוש שבגבול לבנון. כמו כן, בוצע ירי ארטילרי וטנקים לעבר מקורות הירי >> pic.twitter.com/7Z13BDwY5I
— דובר צה״ל אפי דפרין – Effie Defrin (@IDFSpokesperson) October 24, 2023
In a third strike, the IDF says forces struck a terror cell in southern Lebanon preparing to carry out a missile attack near Kibbutz Yiftah.
The IDF says that earlier, a combat helicopter also struck a Hezbollah position in response to the recent missile attacks.
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