Israel says hit 'dozens of Hezbollah targets' in major Wadi Slouqi attack
The Israeli army on Tuesday said it carried out a combined strike with warplanes and artillery on dozens of Hezbollah military buildings and infrastructure in Wadi Slouqi in south Lebanon, a strategic valley that lies a few kilometers away from the frontier.
In a statement on the X platform, Israeli army Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said the attack was completed within a short period of time and targeted “Hezbollah combat assets.”
“Hezbollah uses Wadi Slouqi for terrorist purposes, planting in the rugged area dozens of terrorist assets and infrastructure with the aim of using them to attack Israeli civilians and soldiers,” Adraee claimed.
Since the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip erupted on October 7, the Israel-Lebanon border has seen near-daily exchanges of fire between Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces.
Violence on the border since October 7 has killed 190 people in Lebanon, including more than 140 Hezbollah fighters and over 20 civilians including three journalists. In Israel's north, at least 15 people, including nine soldiers, have been killed, according to Israeli authorities.
Source: Naharnet
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