The Israeli Air Force launched “dozens” of planes to attack locations in southern Lebanon, saying it continued “to eliminate threats and vigorously attack the terrorist organization Hezbollah.”
“Israel’s air defense systems, navy ships and air force planes are on a defense mission in the country’s skies, identifying, intercepting threats and attacking anywhere in Lebanon where necessary in order to eliminate threats and harm Hezbollah,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said.
A view shows smoke on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, after Israel said it noticed the armed group Hezbollah preparing to attack Israel and carried out preemptive strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon, August 25, 2024.
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The airstrikes in Lebanon come as Israeli defenses face “different types of threats,” including dozens of rockets and drones launched into Israeli airspace, he said.
“We have already intercepted a number of rockets and drones that were approaching the territory of the State of Israel,” Hagari said.
This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows a Hezbollah drone intercepted by the Israeli Air Force over northern Israel on August 25, 2024.
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He added: “We warn the Lebanese citizens of South Lebanon. We recognize that Hezbollah is firing in a wide area near your homes. You are in danger. We attack and eliminate the threats of Hezbollah.”
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