Israel launched a new attack on a target inside Lebanon. According to what has become known, a drone carried out an attack on a specific target in the city of Sidona, which is located approximately 40 kilometers south of Beirut.
The target of the attack was Samer Al-Hajj. This is a Hamas official, who was responsible for security in the Palestinian refugee camp Ain al-Hilweh. At the same time, there is information about another attack in the wider area which has not been confirmed.
sources #ArabicTwo Hamas members were killed in the targeted car. #Sidon South #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/nSO2h2SZ4g
— Arabic (@AlArabiya) August 9, 2024
A Lebanese security source confirmed to AFP that “an Israeli raid targeted the Hamas security official in the Ain al-Hilweh camp while he was inside his car in the city of Sidon.”
After the attack, a fire broke out in the car, before they managed to get the passengers out of it, who died tragically.
Haifa is a possible target for Hezbollah
As negotiations and efforts to avoid a generalized conflict in the Middle East continue, it appears that Hezbollah in particular is poised to strike first. As everything shows, the possibility of a coordinated attack with Iran is probably on the back burner.
Thus, the “New York Times” claims that Hezbollah will make its first move. The Lebanese organization is expected to attack Haifa. Without, however, knowing the part of the city that will hit.
Why does he choose Haifa?
- Its strategic position: The port of Haifa is one of the most important that Israel has and a potential strike on it would cause major problems.
- The possible targets: The question is where they will choose to strike if they attack Haifa. The goals are many. Beyond the port are the petrochemical plants and refineries. If nothing else a hit there would do a lot of damage.
- Easier to hit: But why would Hezbollah choose to hit Haifa? Apart from its strategic role, this city is quite close to Lebanon, so it is considered easier to attack there.
Israel is ready to respond
For his part, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallad warned on Thursday that Israel will fight Hezbollah “with all its might” if it continues its attacks, referring to the daily exchanges of fire on the border that have continued since the day after the Hamas attack. on October 7, at the Lebanon-Israel border.
“We will not allow the Hezbollah paramilitary organization to destabilize the border and the region. If Hezbollah continues its aggression, Israel will fight it with all its forces.”Mr Galland said in a message translated into Arabic, addressed to the Lebanese population, released yesterday by his services.
“Remember how much (Hezbollah leader Hassan) Nasrallah regretted the dangerous and reckless adventure of August 2006, learn from the past to avoid a dangerous scenario in August 2024”Mr. Gallant continued, referring to the 34-day war of 2006.
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