Hezbollah intensifies attacks on Israeli army ahead of Nasrallah speech

Hezbollah on Sunday appeared to have intensified its attacks on Israeli posts compared to the past few days, hours before a speech by Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah marking one week since Israel’s assassination of senior Hezbollah military commander Wissam Tawil.

In a statement, Hezbollah said it attacked an Israeli force in the Kfar Yuval area in northern Israel, causing deaths and injuries.

Hezbollah also announced attacks on at least five other Israeli posts.

In retaliation, Israel carried out two airstrikes on the al-Labbouneh area south of the border town of Naqoura.

Israeli artillery shelling also targeted the southern towns of al-Qawzah, Beit Leef, Marwahin, Naqoura, Alma al-Shaab, Houla, Tayr Harfa, Khiam, Mays al-Jabal, Kfarkela, Ramia and al-Jibbain.

Violence on the border since October 8 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 nine soldiers and four civilians have been killed, according to Israeli authorities.