Hezbollah claimed it carried out attacks on three Israeli military sites, while the Israel Defense Forces confirmed launching simultaneous strikes on Tehran and Beirut, marking a sharp escalation in regional tensions.
In separate statements posted on Telegram, Hezbollah said it targeted the Nafah base in the Golan Heights with what it described as a large missile salvo. The group also claimed it struck the Meron and Ramat David air bases in northern Israel using drones.
Hezbollah said the attacks were conducted “in response to the criminal Israeli aggression that targeted dozens of Lebanese cities and towns.”
The Israeli military has not commented on Hezbollah’s claimed attacks.
Meanwhile, the IDF said it was conducting simultaneous targeted strikes against military targets in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
“The IDF is currently conducting simultaneous targeted strikes against military targets in Tehran and Beirut,” the military said in a statement.
IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said “a wave of extensive airstrikes” was underway.
The strikes came about an hour after the Israeli military issued what it described as an urgent warning to residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs and dozens of villages, urging them to evacuate. The IDF said it was targeting Hezbollah command centres and storage facilities.
#With Inputs from BBC