Israeli raid assassinates Hezbollah air unit member in Bekaa

Published June 27th, 2024 - 04:29 GMT
Israeli raid on Lebanon
An Israeli air force F-16 Jet fighter aircraft flies over the border area between northern Israel and southern Lebanon on June 25, 2024. AFP
Highlights
In response, Hezbollah announced the targeting of a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the Naqoura site in the Galilee.

ALBAWABA- In a targeted operation, Israeli aircraft struck a motorcycle in the town of Sohmar, located in the Lebanese West Bekaa region, killing a member of Hezbollah's air unit involved in launching drones into Israeli territory, according to the Israeli army. 

Following the assassination, Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of the towns of Rmeish and Taybeh, and an Israeli warplane raided the outskirts of Ramia.

In response, Hezbollah announced the targeting of a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the Naqoura site in the Galilee. 

Additionally, Hezbollah reported a direct hit on the Ruwaisat al-Qarn site in the occupied Shebaa Farms using missile weapons.

Amid escalating tensions, Haaretz reported that the United States warned Israel that a limited maneuver in Lebanon could potentially ignite an all-out war.  

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