Israel Launches Preemptive Strikes on Hezbollah Rocket Sites in Southern Lebanon

[Webster]

Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport has suspended operations, delaying incoming flights after the military launched a series of strikes towards Lebanon. The Israeli forces say they've launched pre-emptive strikes on Hezbollah positions after accusing the armed group of preparing to launch an extensive attack.

There's been concern in recent weeks that Hezbollah, along with Iran, were planning to retaliate after the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut.

Israeli Army Radio and The Times of Israel are reporting that residents of northern Israel have been warned to take cover as air raid sirens blared in the Western Galilee, Acre, Kiryat Shmona and other areas. Israeli Army spokesman Daniel Hagari, said Israel is acting in self-defense from Hezbollah.

Hezbollah says it began the attack on Israel with large number of drones in response for its top military commander Fuad Shukr's assassination in Beirut last month.

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr is monitoring the latest developments from Beirut.

 

[Starmix]

They keep on engaging revenge. The Iranians also monitored the son of PM Netanyahu and the Miami Hotel was closed because of a suspicious object thought to be as bomb. There is n ending of their retaliations and the people are affected. The Filipinos working in Lebanon are here now in the Philippines.

 

[Augusta]

The two countries seems to be launching attacks and strikes on selves. But the victims are mostly the citizens

 

[Starmix]

It's better for Lebanon not to supply weapons to Gaza and Hamas to calm the mind and anger of Prime Minister Netanyahu.