Lebanese Hezbollah has reported the death of four of its fighters in southern Lebanon. The Civil Defense announced earlier that four individuals had been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a home in the town of Naqoura.
The Civil Defense added that its teams transported three civilians who had been injured in the attack. Israeli jets and drones also targeted a house in the town of Markaba and the surrounding areas of Aita al-Shaab, Rmeish, and the Labouneh region.
Hezbollah, on its part, claimed to have carried out ten operations against Israeli positions and gatherings, asserting that it attacked the vicinity of Iranian bases in Brannite, Dovev, Zebdine, and Zar'it, as well as gatherings of occupation troops in the areas of Jal al-Alam, Mallakia, Rweisat al-Alam, and Bayyad Bleda.
Earlier, Hezbollah and the Israeli military exchanged artillery and rocket fire, with Hezbollah stating that it targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation soldiers near the Mallakia position with a Burkan missile, achieving a direct hit.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced that it had attacked an armed cell and Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The Israeli military stated that it had increased the alert level along the border with Lebanon and had decided to reinforce the Iron Dome air defense system in the Upper Galilee.
Turkish Warnings
In related news, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautioned today about the potential outbreak of war between Lebanon and Israel, emphasizing that such a war, if ignited, would certainly not end swiftly.
Fidan's comments came during his address to journalists at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responding to inquiries regarding the implications of Tuesday's assassination of al-Arouri in Beirut. Fidan remarked, "If that happens, the war will definitely not end. If there is a desire to resolve the issue, then the focus should be on peace and a two-state solution."
In solidarity with the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah and Palestinian factions in Lebanon have exchanged sporadic shelling with the Israeli military since October 8, resulting in dozens of casualties on both sides of the border.
Since October 7, the Israeli military has waged a devastating war on Gaza, leading to tens of thousands of Palestinian casualties, most of them children and women, and causing unprecedented humanitarian disaster and massive infrastructure destruction, according to the authorities of the sector and the United Nations.
