The Israeli military announced that it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting preparations for 'large-scale' attacks by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Israeli jets have launched strikes in Lebanon after the military assessed that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah was preparing to fire rockets and missiles towards Israel. "The IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory. In response to these threats, the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon," the Israel Defence Forces said in a statement.
"Hezbollah's ongoing aggression risks dragging the people of Lebanon, the people of Israel, and the whole region into a wider escalation." Flights to and from Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv were been suspended, and Israel's cabinet was to meet at 7 am local time , Israeli media reported.
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