From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 30, 2023
IDF says it struck terror cell in south Lebanon that was preparing to launch mortars
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israel Defense Forces says it has carried out a strike against a terror cell in southern Lebanon preparing to launch mortars at the northern town of Rosh Hanikra.
The military publishes a video showing the strike.
Earlier, two were rockets fired from Lebanon at northern Israel, setting off sirens in the community of Elkosh. According to the IDF, both projectiles landed in open areas, causing no injuries or damage.
Separately, an anti-tank guided missile was fired at an area near the Biranit base on the Lebanon border.
כוחות צה"ל תקפו לפני זמן קצר חוליית מחבלים בשטח לבנון, שניסתה לשגר פצצות מרגמה לעבר ישראל במרחב ראש הנקרה.
כמו כן, בהמשך לדיווח הראשוני על התרעה במושב אלקוש זוהו שני שיגורים שחצו לשטח ישראל ונפלו בשטחים פתוחים>> pic.twitter.com/CeDbJ83FpR
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) October 30, 2023
The IDF says no injuries were caused in the attack. It adds that troops are shelling the sources of the rocket and missile fire in southern Lebanon with artillery.
