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Hezbollah launches missiles and drones at Northern Israel, injuring soldiers

Hezbollah launches missiles and drones at Northern Israel, injuring soldiers

Israel-Hezbollah exchange strikes.

Hezbollah launched missiles and drones at a military facility in northern Israel in retaliation for Israeli strikes that killed Hezbollah members.

The Hezbollahattack on Wednesday (April 17) at the Israeli military left 14 soldiers wounded.

The military said six of the soldiers were in serious condition. It said it struck the sources of fire after identifying several anti-tank missile and drone launches from Lebanon towards the Bedouin village of Arab al-Aramshe.

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According to the Israeli Ynet news site, the soldiers were in a community centre in the village.

It may be mentioned here, that on Tuesday, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed three people, including a Hezbollah field commander.

Ismail Baz, the Hezbollah commander, was killed in a strike targeting a car near the town of Ain Ebel in southern Lebanon, as confirmed by the Israeli military.

Baz was known for his role as the commander of Hezbollah's coastal sector and his involvement in planning attacks, including rocket and anti-tank missile strikes, against Israel.

Israeli forces and Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah have been exchanging fire for over six months in the most serious hostilities since the major war fought in 2006.

Later on Wednesday, Israel's air force said its fighter jets struck Hezbollah infrastructure north of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, reaching beyond the southern border region where Israel has focused most of its strikes.

These incidentshave escalated after Iran's counterstrike on Israel, involving hundreds of explosive drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles launched on Saturday night. Israeli officials have pledged to retaliate.

At least 370 Lebanese, including more than 240 Hezbollah fighters and 68 civilians, have been killed in the fighting, according to a Reuters tally. Eighteen Israelis, including soldiers and civilians, have also died.

(With inputs from agencies)