Israeli air strikes At least 11 people were killed and 48 injured in Lebanon’s Tyre region, AFP quoted the Lebanese Ministry of Health as saying.
The latest strike is part of a series of strikes Attack upgrade between israel and Hezbollahfollowing earlier military operations in the area.
The Tire region in southern Lebanon has been the focus of recent Israeli military operations. In late October, a similar attack occurred in the area, causing damage to multiple sites and injuring 16 people, according to Al Jazeera.
These latest airstrikes come shortly after an Israeli attack on Beirut that killed Hezbollah’s head of media relations, Mohammad Afif. Afif, known as “Hezbollah’s chief propagandist and spokesman,” was killed in a targeted airstrike on Sunday, the Times of Israel reported.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Afif’s killing.
The IDF described him as a senior Hezbollah operative closely involved in promoting and executing the group’s operations. terrorist activities Against Israel. The post further highlighted that Afif was responsible for spreading messages that glorified and incited acts of terrorism, as well as numerous psychological operations against the Israeli public.
“Afif’s influence on terrorist organizations proves his direct involvement in Hezbollah’s terrorist activities against the State of Israel,” the IDF said in a statement.
The airstrike and Afif’s death also followed an attack on the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On the same day, Beirut air strikesOn the same day, three suspects were detained on suspicion of throwing flares at Netanyahu’s residence.
The attack followed an earlier incident in October when a Hezbollah drone struck Netanyahu’s private home, causing cracks in a bedroom window but failing to penetrate the property. Pictures in Israeli media showed the extent of the damage, but no casualties were reported.
