Israeli Air Force struck southern Lebanon overnight – watch

Israeli fighter jets attacked targets in southern Lebanon early on Thursday morning, the IDF Spokesperson has confirmed.

The IDF statement confirmed that the air force targeted areas “from which rockets were fired during the day at the State of Israel…another target was also attacked in the area from which rockets were fired in the past.

 
Israeli security seen at the scene of where a missile fired from Lebanon, into Northern israel, hit in an open field, near the city of Kiryat Shmona, August 4, 2021. (Credit: DAVID COHEN/FLASH 90)
 

The attacks come in response to rockets fired into Israel on Wednesday afternoon, which landed close to Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.

In response to the rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel today, IDF artillery forces are currently striking targets along the Lebanese border.

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 4, 2021

“IDF attacks will continue and even intensify in the face of terrorist attempts against the State of Israel and its citizens,” the statement continued.

“The State of Lebanon is responsible for what happens in its territory. The IDF warns of continued attempts to harm Israeli citizens and their sovereignty.”