Developments on the Lebanese Front | 3 killed in an Israeli raid and Hezbollah bombs Kiryat Shmona
Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed – Beirut
December 27, 2023
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The Israeli bombing renewed, this Wednesday morning, on border towns on the Lebanese front, after a night that witnessed violent attacks by the occupation army and its aircraft, which launched raids that targeted forests and civilian homes, resulting in the martyrdom of three citizens.
Yesterday, Hezbollah carried out 9 military operations, using advanced and high-quality weapons against Israeli sites and occupation groups, inflicting direct casualties and leaving its members dead and wounded. Today, his response to the Israeli operations that targeted civilians is awaited, after he had confirmed that every targeting would be met with stronger targeting.
“Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed” follows developments on the Lebanese Front first hand…
Damage to buildings and vehicles in the Kiryat Shmona settlement
Israeli media reported that damage occurred to buildings and vehicles in the Kiryat Shmona settlement, due to the Lebanese Hezbollah firing 30 missiles at Israel during today’s hours.
Gantz: The diplomatic solution on the northern front is approaching the end
Israeli War Council member Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that “the diplomatic solution on the northern front is nearing the end,” referring to the escalation of Lebanese Hezbollah attacks, adding that “the Israeli army is ready to carry out any attacks.”
7:29 PM
The New Arab
Beirut
Rockets were fired at Ras Naqoura during the presence of a foreign minister
Hebrew media reported that the launching of rockets from Lebanon at Ras Naqoura took place during the presence of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and a number of ambassadors in the north.
7:21 PM
The New Arab
Beirut
Chief of Staff of the occupation army: Our first mission is to return the population north
The Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Herzi Halevy, announced during a field tour he conducted in the Northern Command that the Israeli army and its Northern Command are in a “very high state of readiness.”
Halevy conducted an assessment of the situation on the Lebanon front in light of the escalation of confrontations with Hezbollah, according to what was stated in a statement issued by the Israeli army, and he also approved plans for the Northern Command, in cooperation with the Commander of the Northern Command, Uri Gordin, and other commanders.
The statement quoted Halevy as saying: “The first task that falls upon us is to return the citizens to the settlements in the north, and this will require time.” He continued, “We have approved plans to continue the battle and are ready to attack if necessary.”
A Lebanese-Australian, his wife and his brother were martyrs of the Israeli raid
Security and local sources confirmed today, Wednesday, that an Israeli air strike on a residential area in southern Lebanon resulted in the death of a Lebanese-Australian man, his wife, and his brother.
The raid occurred late yesterday evening, Tuesday, targeting a house in the town of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon.
One of the brothers’ relatives identified the body of Ibrahim Bazzi, a Lebanese civilian man with Australian citizenship, whose wife, a Lebanese national, also died. After that, Hezbollah announced the killing of Ali Bazzi, his brother, and one of its fighters.
When Reuters asked the Israeli occupation army about the incident, it responded by saying that one of its planes bombed a Hezbollah position during the night in Lebanon. Australian media quoted a spokesman for the Australian Foreign Ministry as saying that the ministry is aware of the report related to the incident, and that they are seeking to verify its authenticity.
6:11 PM
The New Arab
Beirut
Artillery shelling on the outskirts of Naqoura, Tayr Harfa, and Al-Jebin
Hezbollah media reported today, Wednesday, that an Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of the towns of Naqoura, Tair Harfa, and Al-Jebin in southern Lebanon.
6:09 PM
The New Arab
Beirut
Israeli bombing on the outskirts of Hula and Wadi al-Maabour
Hezbollah media reported that an Israeli bombing targeted the outskirts of Houla and Wadi al-Ma’bour in southern Lebanon.
5:24 PM
The New Arab
Targeting the Kiryat Shmona colony with 30 missiles
Hezbollah announced in a statement that it had targeted, this Wednesday afternoon, the Kiryat Shmona colony (the occupied town of Khalisa) with thirty Katyusha rockets. The party indicated that this operation comes in response to the enemy’s repeated crimes and its targeting of civilian homes in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon.
5:22 PM
The New Arab
Israeli bombing targets a house in Kafr Kila
The National News Agency in Lebanon said that an Israeli bombing targeted a house in the town of Kafr Kila, adding that the occupation artillery shelling also targeted Wadi Saluki and the outskirts of the town of Hula.
Hezbollah launches an attack with marches and missiles in the Shebaa Farms
Hezbollah announced in a statement that it launched, this afternoon, Wednesday, a joint attack with assault marches and missile and artillery weapons on the newly developed concentrations of Israeli occupation soldiers and vehicles behind its positions in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms.
The party indicated that there were “confirmed casualties” among the occupation forces.
2:45 PM
The New Arab
Rockets launched from Lebanon towards the occupied Palestinian territories
Hezbollah media announced the launch of missiles from Lebanon towards the occupied Palestinian territories, amid interception attempts at the Iron Dome opposite Naqoura.
1:07 PM
The New Arab
Hezbollah announces direct casualties by targeting an occupation tent
Hezbollah announced that it had targeted a tent of a special force in the Israeli occupation army, south of the Al-Dhahira site, with guided missiles, noting that direct hits had been achieved.
The Lebanese party also announced that it had targeted the Hadab Al-Bustan site with “appropriate weapons.”
12:46 PM
The New Arab
Israeli bombing targets border towns
The Al-Araby Al-Jadeed correspondent reported that an Israeli bombing targeted the outskirts of the towns of Tair Harfa, Yarin, and Al-Jebin in southern Lebanon.
10:56 AM
The New Arab
Intense flight of occupation aircraft at low altitude in Beirut
The Al-Araby Al-Jadeed correspondent reported an intense flight of Israeli aircraft at low altitude in Beirut and the coastal areas.
10:36 AM
The New Arab
Occupation Radio: 18 missiles were launched towards Ras Naqoura
Occupation Army Radio reported that 18 missiles were launched towards Ras Naqoura in the Western Galilee, noting that 8 of them were intercepted.
10:29 AM
The New Arab
Bombing targets the outskirts of Naqoura and missiles towards occupied Palestine
Al-Araby Al-Jadeed correspondent reported that an Israeli bombing targeted the outskirts of the town of Naqoura in southern Lebanon.
For its part, Hezbollah media announced the launching of missiles from Lebanon towards the occupied Palestinian territories, indicating that Iron Dome was trying to intercept them opposite Naqoura.
10:11 AM
The New Arab
Beirut
Martyrdom of a Hezbollah member
In a statement today, Hezbollah mourned Ali Ahmed Bazzi (Qasim) from the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, who rose to fame as a “martyr on the road to Jerusalem.”
10:09 AM
The New Arab
3 Lebanese citizens were killed by Israeli bombing
Three Lebanese citizens, Ali Bazzi, his brother Ibrahim Bazzi, and Ibrahim’s wife Shorouk Hammoud, were martyred as a result of an Israeli raid launched yesterday, Tuesday, on a house belonging to the Bazzi family in the city of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon.
The three citizens were declared dead on Wednesday morning, after news of their deaths was confirmed with the completion of searches under the rubble throughout the night until ambulance teams were able to recover the bodies.
In the early hours of dawn, an Israeli Merkava tank targeted a house in the town of Kafr Kila with a direct shell, without any civilian casualties being reported.
10:07 AM
The New Arab
Israeli attacks on southern towns
On Wednesday morning, the Israeli occupation army carried out a series of attacks on border towns in southern Lebanon, including the Kfar Shuba Heights and the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab.
An Israeli Merkava tank fired 4 shells towards the Al-Hamams area, south of the town of Khiam.
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