2024-10-07 15:31:39
The recent attacks in Lebanon only confirm how this conflict continues to grow.
Ahead of an increase in bombing between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the White House He called on United States citizens not to travel to that country and asked those who remain there to leave the area as soon as possible, given the possibility of new attacks.
Washington’s call comes in the midst of the operation deployed by Israel on its northern border, which includes bombings against targets of the group that controls the southern area of Lebanon and that In recent weeks it has carried out constant attacks against its citizens and its infrastructure.
According to a balance made this Monday by the Lebanese Ministry of Health, lThe latest Israeli air strikes left at least 274 dead and more than a thousand injuredamong them children, women and lifeguards.
“The attacks by the Israeli enemy against cities and towns in the south since this morning have left hundreds of fatalities, including children and womens”, detailed the distribution through a statement.
While Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati asserted that Israel is embarking on “a war of extermination“Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that the bombing will continue.”until we achieve our goals: returning the residents of northern Israel safely to their homes“.
Furthermore, this Monday, Israeli Army spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed that Your country will attack Hezbollah targets in central Lebanonparticularly in the Beqaa Valley, for which he called on the inhabitants of that sector to evacuate the places as soon as possible “in or near homes where rockets and weapons are stored“.
Attacks with beepers and walkie talkie in Lebanon
Israel’s massive bombings in Lebanon occurred in retaliation for the launching of missiles and explosive drones by Hezbollah, which reacted in this way to the explosion of thousands of beepers and walkie talkies in the possession of members of the group, which left at least 37 dead and thousands of injured.
It all started last Tuesday, when around 3,000 beepers exploded in different parts of that countrywhich caused the death of 12 people and left more than 2,700 injured.
When the leaders of the Shiite group were still trying to figure out what had happened with the first of the attacks in Lebanon, the next day there was a new massive explosion, this time involving walkie talkies, which It left 25 dead and around 500 injured..
After the attacks, both the Lebanese government and the Hezbollah leadership held Israel responsible for what happened, although neither confirmation nor denial has been provided from Tel Aviv. that Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, is behind what happened.
Both from the company that owns the brand of the devices in Taiwan, and from the one that manufactured them in Hungary, They ruled out having any involvement in the preparation of the massive attack.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the beepers were manipulated before being delivered to the group, at which time A certain amount of explosive was installed in each of them, as well as a device to detonate it remotely..
Regarding the walkie talkies, the Shiite group had purchased them about six months ago, and prior to their delivery to Hezbollah They were also manipulated to install explosives inside.