Three deaths confirmed in Lebanon so far while none in Israel; the strikes come as negotiators resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a bigger attack, in one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of border warfare.
Sunday’s strikes came as negotiators were meeting in Cairo in a last-ditch effort to conclude a halt to the fighting in Gaza. Hezbollah dismissed Israel’s statement that the group’s attack had been foiled with pre-emptive strikes, saying it had been able to launch its drones as planned and that the rest of its response to Shukr’s killing would take “some time."
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met cabinet ministers at a session of the national emergency committee. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will speak on television later on Sunday, the group said.Some flights to and from Beirut were halted, stranding passengers. “I just want to get out of here by any means possible,” said Rana Saade, a Lebanese woman living in New Jersey.
One of the strikes on the town of Khiam killed a fighter from the Hezbollah-allied Shi'ite group Amal, two security sources told Reuters. Amal later announced his death.
Canada News Breaking News Video Canadian Breaking News Breaking News Globe And Mail Breaking News Globe And Mail Canada News Photos World News Local News National News Us News Foreign News Sports News Arts News Life News Lifestyle Canada Traffic Canada Weather Trudeau Government Federal Government Canada Sports Canada Sports News Politics Politics News Political News Political Opinion Environment Economy Technology Education Travel Canada Alberta Bc British Columbia Manitoba Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia Pei New Brunswick Newfoundland And Labrador Nunavut Northwest Territories Yukon Globe And Mail
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel and Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back, jolting a region braced for warIsrael launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a preemptive strike on Hezbollah. The militant group responded that it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month.
Read more »
Israel airstrikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in preemptive attack, military saysIn this screenshot from video footage provided by Reuters, explosions and projectiles were seen flying over Israel's northern border with Lebanon Sunday morning, as the Israeli military said it was carrying out preemptive airstrikes against the militant group Hezbollah.
Read more »
Israelis Stage Heavy Airstrikes In Lebanon And Hezbollah Launches Drone Attack On IsraelThe Israeli army said Hezbollah was planning to launch a heavy barrage of rockets and missiles toward Israel.
Read more »
Israel Says It’s Bombing Lebanon to Thwart Hezbollah Attack(Bloomberg) -- Israel declared a nationwide state of emergency after launching a pre-emptive attack on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon, saying it detected...
Read more »
Israel Launches Pre-Emptive Strike on Hezbollah After Detecting Imminent Attack From Lebanon IDF: 'Israeli Air Force fighter jets are currently striking targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization that posed an imminent threat to the citizens of the State of Israel.'
Read more »
Israel says it is staging airstrikes inside Lebanon targeting the Shiite militia HezbollahJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes inside Lebanon early Sunday that its military said targeted positions of the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
Read more »