Israel hits Hezbollah with fresh strikes after attacks on north

The IDF says it carried out a new wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon following attacks on northern Israel.

It says the sites hit by fighter jets include rocket launch sites, military buildings, and other infrastructure belonging to the terror group. Another site belonging to Hezbollah was targeted by aircraft, tanks, and artillery.

Additionally, the IDF says it shelled a number of areas along the border with artillery, presumably to prevent Hezbollah from carrying out attacks.

The IDF says that several projectiles were fired at Dovev, Avivim, and the Mount Dov area on the border.

The missile at Dovev wounded two people, and the attack on Avivim caused damage.

Several more rockets were fired from Lebanon at Arab al-Aramshe, but failed to cross the border, according to the IDF. It adds that an aircraft struck the cell behind the launches.

Regarding the drone infiltration alarm that sounded earlier in northern Israel, the IDF says it identified a number of “aerial targets” that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon.

It says an interceptor missile was fired during the incident, and “the event is over,” without elaborating further.

מטוסי קרב של חיל האוויר תקפו מוקדם יותר היום שורת מטרות צבאיות של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בשטח לבנון, בין המטרות שנתקפו, עמדות שיגור, מבנים צבאיים ותשתיות טרור של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה >> pic.twitter.com/osAnorPNqT

— דובר צה״ל אפי דפרין – Effie Defrin (@IDFSpokesperson) December 21, 2023