Hezbollah source says local chief among four killed in south Lebanon
Israel soldiers
Hezbollah said on Thursday (Jan 5) that a local leader was among four fighterskilled overnight in southern Lebanon, inIsraeli strikes on the border town of Naqura.
The news agency AFP reported that a source close to the militant group said that the deaths included a local Hezbollah leader.
This comes after a strike on Beirut this weekkilled a senior Hamas leader, which further raised tensions in the West Asia region due to the war in the Gaza Strip.
Providing details in a statementHezbollah said that the four fighters had been killed "on the road to Jerusalem" - it is a phrase which they use to announce deaths of its members due to Israeli fire since the Israel-Hamas fighting started on October 7.
Meanwhile, a source close to Hezbollah told AFP thatfour were killed in Naqura near the Israeli border, adding that one of them was the movement's local leader.
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As reported by Lebanon's official National News Agency, Israeli aircraft "carried out raids on the centre of Naqura, which destroyed a home and damaged surrounding houses".
Since the war started, Hezbollah has exchanged fire almost every day with Israeli forces.
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Video shows strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
The Lebanese group on Wednesday announced the deaths of five other fighters in southern Lebanon.
A video released by Israel on Wednesday was said to show strikes on Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese town of Yaroun, including a "terrorist squad," an army spokesperson announcement said, further adding that several launches from Lebanon into Israel were identified, crossing into Israel and landing in open areas.
Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.
(With inputs from agencies)