Monday, January 1, 2024

IDF ramps up strikes in Lebanon, and reportedly in Syria, amid ongoing attacks on north

The Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon Sunday as it ramped up responses to fire on northern Israel by the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group.

The IDF has ratcheted up attacks in recent days, as the military aims to push the terror group back from Israel’s northern border.

Recent days have also seen several airstrikes in Syria attributed to the IDF, believed to be part of efforts by Israel to prevent Iran from supplying arms to Hezbollah amid the ongoing skirmishes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said military action against Lebanese Hezbollah is needed to restore security to the north. Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s deputy commander warned that quiet will only return if Israel ends its war in the Gaza Strip, where it is battling the Hamas terror group.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets pounded Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, the military said. READ MORE