Marjayoun, South Lebanon, February 12, 2024 (Xinhua) A local official in the Lebanese Hezbollah was injured today (Monday) as an Israeli march targeted a car he was traveling in with an air-to-surface missile in the middle of the town of Bint Jbeil in the central sector of the border region in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese security and medical sources. .
Lebanese security sources told Xinhua News Agency that an Israeli march pursued a gray Kia car that was driving on the outskirts of the town of Bint Jbeil in the central sector of southern Lebanon. When it reached the vicinity of Bint Jbeil Governmental Hospital, the march fired an air-to-surface missile toward it. It became damaged and a person inside was seriously injured, after which he was transported to a hospital in the border area.
The sources added that the injured person is a local Hezbollah official, refusing to disclose his identity and party responsibility.
An official medical source in the border region of southern Lebanon told Xinhua that the injured person was in a very critical condition and was immediately admitted to the operating room and was undergoing surgery.
Hezbollah has not yet issued any statement about the incident.
Lebanese military sources indicated to (((Xinhua))) that today Israeli drones and warplanes carried out 8 air strikes on 4 towns in the eastern and western sectors, and Israeli artillery also fired about 70 shells on 18 towns in the border region in southern Lebanon.
The border between Lebanon and Israel has witnessed escalating tension and intermittent military confrontations between Lebanese Hezbollah and armed factions on the one hand, and the Israeli army on the other, since the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip on October 7 last.
2024-02-13 03:02:59
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