The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it struck a Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon in response to rockets fired at its soldiers deployed in the area. In a statement, the military said, 'A short while ago, Hezbollah fired several rockets toward IDF soldiers stationed south of the forward line of defense in the area of Markaba,' a Lebanese town located less than 3 kilometers from the Israeli border. The statement added, 'In response, the IDF struck the launch site from which the rockets were fired.' A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has been in effect since midnight Thursday-Friday. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened the Lebanese government with continued military operations if it 'continues to fail in meeting its obligations,' stating, 'We will act in the same manner in the face of any fire' from Lebanese territory. A new round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel is scheduled to be held in Washington on Thursday, nearly 10 days after the first round, according to a U.S. State Department official.
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it struck a Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon in response to rockets fired at its soldiers deployed in the area. In a statement, the military said, 'A short while ago, Hezbollah fired several rockets toward IDF soldiers stationed south of the forward line of defense in the area of Markaba,' a Lebanese town located less than 3 kilometers from the Israeli border. The statement added, 'In response, the IDF struck the launch site from which the rockets were fired.' A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has been in effect since midnight Thursday-Friday. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened the Lebanese government with continued military operations if it 'continues to fail in meeting its obligations,' stating, 'We will act in the same manner in the face of any fire' from Lebanese territory. A new round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel is scheduled to be held in Washington on Thursday, nearly 10 days after the first round, according to a U.S. State Department official.
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it struck a Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon in response to rockets fired at its soldiers deployed in the area. In a statement, the military said, 'A short while ago, Hezbollah fired several rockets toward IDF soldiers stationed south of the forward line of defense in the area of Markaba,' a Lebanese town located less than 3 kilometers from the Israeli border. The statement added, 'In response, the IDF struck the launch site from which the rockets were fired.' A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has been in effect since midnight Thursday-Friday. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened the Lebanese government with continued military operations if it 'continues to fail in meeting its obligations,' stating, 'We will act in the same manner in the face of any fire' from Lebanese territory. A new round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel is scheduled to be held in Washington on Thursday, nearly 10 days after the first round, according to a U.S. State Department official.
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Israel says it struck Hezbollah site after rockets fired at soldiers in southern Lebanon
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