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Cross-Border Tensions Persist Between Lebanon and Israel; New Israeli Attack on Beirut

Hostilities continue along the Lebanese-Israeli border, with recent incidents reported by pro-Hezbollah Al-Manar News. The sources detail ongoing military actions involving both Israeli forces and Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah, which is considered a terrorist organization by Israel and the United States. This highlights the volatile situation prevailing in the region since clashes erupted last October.

According to the reports cited, Israeli military operations targeted several locations in southern Lebanon. These actions reportedly included artillery shelling and drone activity directed towards border villages and open areas. Al-Manar described these as part of Israel's ongoing aggression against Lebanese territory, causing material damage and maintaining a high state of alert among residents in the south.

Conversely, Al-Manar also reported on operations carried out by Hezbollah fighters targeting Israeli military positions and gatherings across the border. These actions were framed as responses to Israeli attacks on Lebanese villages and as support for the Palestinian cause in Gaza. Specific Israeli sites, including barracks and surveillance equipment, were mentioned as targets in these retaliatory operations, with the resistance group claiming successful hits.

The persistent exchange of fire underscores the situation's fragility along the Blue Line. These near-daily clashes have resulted in casualties on both sides and significant displacement of civilians living in the border regions of Lebanon and Israel. International calls for de-escalation have yet to yield a sustained cessation of hostilities, raising serious concerns about the potential for a wider conflict amid broader regional tensions. The situation remains tense, with both sides seemingly prepared for continued engagement.

Photo: Al Manar

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