Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli soldiers, rocket fire

Hezbollah today (30 May) claimed responsibility for an ambush targeting Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and a series of rocket attacks on northern Israel.

In a statement, the group said its fighters launched a dawn operation against a unit of Israeli soldiers that was attempting to advance toward Ghandouriyeh in the Nabatieh district. According to Hezbollah, explosive devices were detonated against the troops before they were targeted with rocket fire.

The group claimed the attack caused casualties among Israeli soldiers, who were subsequently evacuated under heavy smoke cover. Hezbollah said the area was later subjected to Israeli air and artillery strikes.

In response to what it described as continued Israeli attacks, Hezbollah said it also fired several rockets toward northern Israel, targeting the settlement of Kiryat Shmona, the country's northernmost city.

Israeli media reported that warning sirens sounded throughout the night in the area and that several incoming rockets were intercepted, according to local news outlet Ynet.

Hezbollah further claimed that it had shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone over the town of Zotar al-Sharqiya using a surface-to-air missile.

The Israeli military had not commented on any of the claims at the time of reporting.

Source: Al Jazeera