MOSCOW, June 18 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported about the interception of a suspicious air target near Kibbutz Gesher HaZiv in the north of the country, as well as about strikes on military targets in the south of Lebanon.
“This evening, the IDF air defense system successfully intercepted a suspicious air target in the coastal area of Kibbutz Gesher HaZiv. … The air raid sirens did not sound,” the army’s Telegram channel said.
According to the army, Israeli Air Force fighters attacked a number of targets of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement in southern Lebanon, including several movement infrastructure facilities in the areas of Taibeh, Odayseh and Jibbayn, as well as military targets in Ayta Al-Shab area.
The situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border worsened after the start of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip in October 2023. The Israeli army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters daily fire at each other's positions in areas along the border. According to the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, about 100 thousand people were forced to leave their homes in southern Lebanon due to Israeli shelling. The Israeli side reported on the order of 80 thousand residents of northern Israel who found themselves in a similar situation.