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Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Part of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict, the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and the Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war Israel Attested Hezbollah presence in Lebanon Lebanon under Israeli control Syria Golan Heights (Israeli-occupied) Areas ordered evacuated by Israel See here for a more detailed map Date 8 October 2023 ...
The two sides' first engagement occurred during the Lebanese Civil War, as Iran became increasingly involved in Lebanon's internal affairs. With funding from the Iranian government and training and supervision from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hezbollah was built up in Syrian-occupied Lebanon by various religious clerics amidst the 1982 Lebanon War, primarily as a Khomeinist force ...
Israel reported at least 30 rockets being fired in which the IDF fired back at the sources. [82] Hezbollah and the Al-Qassam brigades also conducted four cross-border attacks into northern Israel. [83] Hezbollah deputy general Naim Qassem said that the group could be forced into wider conflict over Israeli attacks in Gaza. [84]
Shortly after the onset of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023, Hezbollah joined the conflict, citing solidarity with Palestinians. [24] On 8 October 2023, Hezbollah started firing guided rockets and artillery shells at Israeli positions in the Shebaa Farms, which it said was in solidarity with Palestinians following the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and beginning of Israeli bombing ...
It also said some of those launchers were used for recent attacks in northern Israel and added that it hit buildings used by Hezbollah in various areas of southern Lebanon. [578] Shrapnel from a Hezbollah rocket attack lightly injured a man in Ayelet HaShahar. [579] Five drones were launched from Lebanon to Israel. [580]
In response, Hezbollah, who described the attack as a possible declaration of war by Israel, launched a rocket attack on northern Israel a few days later. [50] [51] On 20 September 2024, tensions further rose after Ibrahim Aqil was killed in an Israeli strike in Beirut, along with other senior commanders from the unit.
An Israeli drone strike struck a Hezbollah operative who fired rockets to northern Israel. [38] Hezbollah claimed it fired a surface-to-air missile at an Israeli warplane in Lebanese airspace, forcing it to retreat. [36] Hezbollah claimed two artillery attacks and two rocket attacks on IDF positions in northern Israel. [36]
Hezbollah described Israel's attacks as "criminal aggression" and pledged a "just retribution". [86] Those close to the group described a state of shock following the explosions. [ 77 ] Lebanese analyst Qassim Qassir said the attacks mostly struck civilian workers within Hezbollah, and not fighters.