Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah are increasing at the border with Lebanon

The clashes in the border between Israel and Lebanon They continue with greater intensity between the Israeli army and Hezbollah and various Palestinian militias with a presence in Lebanon. As the Israeli army prepares to invade Gaza, tensions are increasing on the northern border.

Throughout Sunday, Israel attacked several positions in Lebanon. As the military explains, soldiers “respond with artillery fire toward the launch” of “anti-tank missiles along the Lebanese border.”

The IDF has counted a dozen rockets coming from its northern neighbor. Several would have hit open areas and others would have been intercepted by defense systems. Israel has ordered the evacuation of a four-kilometer strip along the border.

Andrea Tenentispokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force for Lebanon (UNIFIL) has explained that its base in Nagoura, in the Arab country, was attacked by a missile that caused no injuries. Although it did not specify the origin of the attack, the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission It is located in the south of Lebanon, near the border with Israel.

For its part, Hezbollah has denounced its missiles as a result death of a Reuters journalist in an attack from Israel, according to witnesses cited by the agency for which the deceased worked. Six other Al Jazeera and AFP employees were also injured in that attack.

The Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Galantassures that he does not want a violent escalation in the north, and assures that he will “respect” any “containment” exercise that Hezbollah decides to carry out.

“We don’t want an escalation. We have a mission to fulfill, so if Hezbollah chooses the path of war, it will pay a very high price. Very high,” Gallant emphasized.

At least in the last week, these episodes have disappeared Twelve dead in Lebanon and four in Israel.