Fresh round of Israel-Hezbollah skirmishes on border

Hezbollah on Thursday fired anti-tank missiles at the Margaliot and Ramim Israeli military posts near Lebanon's border, as the Israeli army shelled southern border areas.

An Israeli army spokesman meanwhile said that an Israeli drone came under fire over the occupied Shebaa Farms.

An Israeli drone had earlier fired a missile on the outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Mhaibib as Israeli artillery shelling hit the outskirts of Ramia, Beit Lif, Rmeish and al-Hibbariyeh.

The National News Agency said blazes erupted in the forests of Ramia and Aita al-Shaab after incendiary shells landed there.

The Israel-Lebanon border has seen escalating tit-for-tat exchanges, mainly between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, since Hamas militants launched a shock October 7 attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, stoking fears of a regional conflagration.

According to an AFP tally, the violence has left 83 people dead on the Lebanese side, including 11 civilians and and 59 Hezbollah fighters.