An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center yesterday killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said. The Hezbollah militant group also fired barrages of rockets into northern and central Israel, wounding at least five people.
Israeli strikes have killed more than 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon’s military has largely kept to the sidelines.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has said previous strikes on Lebanese troops were accidental and that they are not a target of its campaign against Hezbollah.
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The escalation comes after US envoy Amos Hochstein traveled to the region in pursuit of a deal to end months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that has erupted into full-on war.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned it as an assault on US-led ceasefire efforts, calling it a “direct, bloody message rejecting all efforts and ongoing contacts” to end the war.
“[Israel is] again writing in Lebanese blood a brazen rejection of the solution that is being discussed,” a statement from his office read.ntral Beirut. Hezbollah legislator Amin Shiri said no Hezbollah officials were inside. The attack stripped the facades of buildings and crumpled cars.
“The area is residential, with closely packed buildings and narrow streets, making the situation challenging,” said Walid Al-Hashash, a first responder with the Lebanese Civil Defense.
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