The Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group said on Sunday it launched a drone attack on Mount Hermon in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights where Israel has a key surveillance centre.
It said this was its first such bombing since it began trading fire with Israel on Oct. 8, a day after its Palestinian ally Hamas attacked southern Israel, sparking the Gaza war. Hezbollah says it would halt operations only when the war ends. .
Although it had hit other areas in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights repeatedly, Lebanon's Hezbollah said it was the first time to hit the military target that is at the highest elevation in the Israeli-controlled territory.
Israel has key surveillance, espionage and air defence installations on Mount Hermon where it overlooks the Syrian capital and serves to monitor Syria, Iraq, Jordan and parts of Saudi Arabia since the 1973 Oct. Arab-Israeli war.
The conflict between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel has been gradually intensifying for months, raising fears of a full-scale war, which both sides say they wish to avoid and diplomats are working to prevent it.
Hezbollah has ratcheted up its attacks, sending larger numbers of explosive drones, using a new type of rocket, and declaring that it has targeted Israeli warplanes for the first time, according to sources familiar with Hezbollah's arsenal.
The escalation has tested unwritten rules that have largely confined the conflict to areas at the border or near it since October, keeping Lebanese and Israeli cities out of the firing line.
Israel blames Iranian-backed Hezbollah for the increase in violence and has repeated its vows to restore security to the border. The Israel Defence Forces did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the latest Hezbollah strike.
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16 Comments
RichardPearce
So, the cooperation by those who the Israeli regime has attacked and invaded has grown and none of the regime's illegal bases are safe.
Now, in what way is this bad? Well, except for the fans of genocide who might be upset about their favorite regime facing increasing consequences for it Crimes.
WoodyLee
""Israel has key surveillance, espionage and air defence installations on Mount Hermon where it overlooks the Syrian capital and serves to monitor Syria, Iraq, Jordan and parts of Saudi Arabia since the 1973 Oct. Arab-Israeli war.""
Wow, that is a FAT target.
sakurasuki
Some country like to tease and play with their neighbors, which own sovereign air space.
Sovereignty might a concept occupier difficult to accept, since especially land grabbing for settlement is what occupier do every time.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240610-israel-army-says-drone-downed-in-lebanon/
Aly Rustom
That's right. And the biggest takeaway is the myth of Israeli invincibility has evaporated because of both Hamas and Hezbollah.
Sanjinosebleed
Reap it!
GuruMick
Hezbollah at least targeting MILITARY installations with PRECISE attacks.
Now, compare that to Israel's war in Gaza.
Antiquesaving
Well it is Syrian land, so Israel and its supporters can't really complain!
The Entry world with the exception of the USA has refused to recognize Israel's annexation, so it is fair game!
Sorry, Israel isn't special, if annexation by force is unacceptable for the rest of the world, then it is unacceptable for Israel!
Aly Rustom
Exactly! Well said!
NCIS Reruns
When the next full-scale mideast war breaks out, petroleum prices will skyrocket. That's why Israel is believed to be waiting until after the US presidential elections in November.
Not true. It has been firing anti-tank missiles and other ordinance at Israel civilian towns and cities in the north from the get-go, forcing Israel to evacuate its citizens. (Granted, at least they have a place to evacuate, unlike Gazans.)
Chabbawanga
Thanks to Netanyahu and his right-wing allies Israel has never been safer
NCIS Reruns
Right now Lebanon is ruled by an all-male "Party of God," equipped with 150,000 missiles, which contributes less than nothing to the country's economy or security.
WA4TKG
There’s going to be MORE Hell to pay, for that…,wait for it
Sanjinosebleed
News out on Haaretz Israel deliberately slaughtered its own people to avoid them becoming hostages of the Palestinians! No wonder they don’t care abou
Torelol
The IDF killed 5 Palestinian journalists last night while on their sleep.
The Zionist are too scared to let journalists do their job and bring what's happening in Gaza to the World. But the truth will ultimately bring Israel to justice.
NCIS Reruns
These are both misinformation until you can provide links.
GuruMick
Bone...Highly respected Medical/Science publication , "The Lancet " has an article where they believe the Gaza death toll could currently exceed 180000 deaths.
The point is made that "on the ground " assessments , eg by Hamas Health , currently see around 37,000 deaths, BUT the "infrastructure " of any organisation in Gaza has been so degraded that many, many casualties cannot be recorded....for instance those under rubble and those listed as "missing "
180000 deaths by Israel would be up around 8% of the Gazan population.
Thats a genocide.
And yes, Haaretz was the Israeli media who broke /rebroke the "Hanibal Directive " story.