After Hamas, Israeli jets rain fire on Hezbollah in Lebanon, four terrorists killed
Oct 17, 2023
Tel Aviv, (Israel) October 17 (ANI): Israeli Defence Forces continued to demolish Hamas' hideouts in Gaza as part of its high-scale retaliation. Several militants linked with the Hamas terror group have been killed by the Israeli Defence Forces. Not just Hamas, Israeli Defence Forces are attacking the Hezbollah hideouts in Lebanon as well. The Israeli Air Force shared the latest video targeting the terrorist infrastructure of Hezbollah. Israeli Air Force thwarted an attempted infiltration by a terrorist squad, which was identified by IDF surveillance. The terrorists were approaching the perimeter fence from Lebanese territory and planting a bomb. Israel Defence Forces eliminated Four Hezbollah terrorists on the spot. These air strikes were carried out by the Israeli Air Force on October 16 also. The IAF claimed that these strikes were in retaliation to Hezbollah’s attacks on the Israeli army posts. Hezbollah's attack on Shtula, a farming community that abuts the border fence, killed one person and wounded three others. The Israeli military said it declared a zone within 4 km of the Lebanese border off-limits to public access. The outbreak of violence came after Hamas launched a deadly surprise attack against Israel. There have been fears that the war could spill over to neighbouring areas potentially with Lebanon being 2nd front. In retaliation, Israeli Defence Forces destroyed Hamas terrorists’ hideouts, and command centers. IDF emphasised that the operation would include a “joint and coordinated attack from the air, sea and land”.
