Israel has launched airstrikes in neighboring Lebanon after the Palestinian attack on Gaza. Late on Thursday night local time, the country’s military launched an attack on Gaza through the operation called ‘The Strong Hand’. However, there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties in Gaza and Lebanon. Al-Jazeera news
In a brief statement at 4:07 a.m. local time on Friday, the Israeli army said it was currently attacking Lebanon. A Lebanese TV station reported an explosion near a refugee camp in the southern Lebanese port city of Sor.
A few hours earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a video message that his country’s enemies “must pay for any aggression”.
Israeli forces have targeted at least five locations in Gaza. The sites include the Beit Henon farmland in northern Gaza, two areas south of Gaza City, the eastern farmland of al-Zaytun area near Gaza City, and an area east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
Netanyahu recently announced a response to Lebanon’s rocket attacks. After that, Israeli forces started airstrikes in Gaza.
The operation comes amid rising tensions over attacks by Israeli forces on Palestinian worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem and their expulsion from the holy site during Ramadan prayers.
