Tel Aviv [Israel], September 22 (ANI):The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated tensions in the Middle East, with Israel launching 400 attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah firing rockets at a key Israeli base, Ramat David base near the city of Haifa, according to a report by Al Jazeera.
Hezbollah on Sunday announced it had targeted Israeli military-industrial complexes north of Haifa, with Israel reporting three people injured in the attack.
In a statement, the group said it targeted strategic military sites, specifically the complexes of Rafael Electronics Company north of Haifa with dozens of missiles as an initial response to the “pager and wireless devices massacre,” Anadolu Agency reported.
Notably, the walkie-talkies and pager explosions in Lebanon resulted in devastating consequences. In the latest attacks on Wednesday, at least 20 people lost their lives and over 450 were injured in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, confirming the attack, the Israeli army said that more than 115 rockets were launched from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel.
Separately, the Israeli army said in a statement that it is “now attacking targets of Hezbollah in Lebanon” in response to the group’s attack on Haifa. It added that “in recent hours, the Air Force has intercepted aerial threats and launches carried out by Hezbollah towards civilian spaces in the north of the country,” according to Anadolu Agency.
The Israeli Defence Forces also shared a post on X handle and said that Hezbollah is targeting civilians, forcing hundreds of thousands of Israeli civilians to seek refuge in bomb shelters overnight.

“Hezbollah’s terrorism targets civilians. Hundreds of thousands of Israeli civilians spent their night hiding in bomb shelters, while barrages of rockets were flying over their heads, some hitting their homes, and rocket alert sirens were constantly sounding throughout the night.”
“Thousands of children will stay in bomb shelters today instead of going to school due to the risk to their lives. We must stop this reality,” the post further said.
Meanwhile, the United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon has sounded the alarm, warning of an “imminent catastrophe” in the Middle East amid rising tensions between Israel and Lebanon.
“With the region on the brink of an imminent catastrophe, it cannot be overstated enough: there is NO military solution that will make either side safer,” special coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert wrote on X.
Notably, tensions mounted after at least 37 people, including three children and seven women, lost their lives in an Israeli air attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs, with the death toll continuing to rise, Al Jazeera reported citing Lebanon‘s health minister’s statement.
The strike, which occurred during Friday’s rush hour, targeted two buildings in the Lebanese capital’s Dahiya district, also leaving over 60 people injured and 17 others still trapped under the rubble, according to Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad.
A series of deadly incidents have escalated tensions in Lebanon, leaving dozens dead and thousands injured. On Tuesday and Wednesday, explosions from thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies killed at least 39 people and wounded nearly 3,000 others. The Lebanese government has blamed Israel for these incidents. (ANI)

Israeli military claims it killed top Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

Beirut [Lebanon], September 20 (ANI): The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in southern Beirut on Friday, killing senior Hezbollah military figure Ibrahim Aqil, CNN reported.
The military said Aqil was part of Hezbollah‘s elite Radwan Force.
The strike caused significant damage in the Jamous area of Beirut’s southern suburbs, collapsing at least two residential buildings, as per CNN.
Rescue efforts are underway, with specialized search and rescue teams racing to find those trapped under the rubble. Lebanon‘s civil defense has urged people to evacuate the area.
Further, Lebanon‘s health ministry said at least nine people have died and 58 others have been injured in a strike on southern Beirut, adding that at least eight of the hospitalised are in critical condition.
According to CNN, the strike flattened a multistory building in a residential neighborhood.
Sources told CNN that senior Hezbollah military figure Ibrahim Aqil was the target of Israel‘s strike on southern Beirut that leveled a building, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others. (ANI)

Death toll rises to 37 after Israeli strike in Beirut

Beirut [Lebanon], September 21 (ANI): At least 37 people, including three children and seven women, have lost their lives in an Israeli air attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs, with the death toll continuing to rise, AL Jazeera reported citing Lebanon‘s health minister’s statement
The strike, which occurred during Friday’s rush hour, targeted two buildings in the Lebanese capital’s Dahiya district, also leaving over 60 people injured and 17 others still trapped under the rubble, according to Health Minister Firass Abiad.
Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamieh told Al Jazeera Arabic that the bombing of a residential building constituted a “war crime” and that Israel was “dragging the region into a war“.
Israel’s military said it carried out a “targeted strike” against senior members of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Forces in the Beirut suburb. An Israeli military spokesperson said on Saturday that “at least 16 Hezbollah militants” were killed in the attack.
Hezbollah confirmed that two of its top commanders, Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmad Mahmoud Wahabi, along with 12 other members, were killed.

In July, an Israeli air strike killed Fuad Shukr, the group’s top military commander.
Further, the Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said Lebanon had entered a “decisive” phase after the attack on the residential suburb, telling a news conference on Saturday that everything must be done to prevent further violations of Lebanese territory and avoid further deterioration of the security situation.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel was committing “shameless crimes” against children, not fighters. He also called for “inner strength” among Muslims to eliminate the “malignant cancerous tumour” from Palestine.
A series of deadly incidents has escalated tensions in Lebanon, leaving dozens dead and thousands injured. On Tuesday and Wednesday, explosions from thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies killed at least 39 people and wounded nearly 3,000 others. The Lebanese government has blamed Israel for these incidents.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army reported on Saturday it was “striking targets” of Hezbollah in northern Lebanon, with Israeli media reporting the army was launching dozens of strikes on Saturday afternoon.
“Israeli officials say they have launched at least 80 raids on weapons installations belonging to Hezbollah and in turn, Hezbollah launched at least 45 rockets on northern Israel,” Al Jazeera reporter said from Beirut.
“This exchange is the most intense since the two sides started engaging in cross-border fire on October 8, a day after Israel began its latest war on Gaza,” she added. (ANI)