Jerusalem, Sep 22 (UNI) Lebanese movement Hezbollah attacked the Ramat David airbase in northern Israel, which is the farthest target in Israel attacked by the movement since the escalation of the conflict in October 2023 and the first launch of missiles in this direction, Al Jazeera reported.
Hezbollah’s statement said that this was a response to attacks on various regions and areas of Lebanon and the death of civilians.
On September 17 and 18, communication equipment, including pagers and radios, detonated in various areas of Lebanon. According to official data, 37 people were killed and more than 3,000 were wounded. Among the victims was Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani. It is not yet known what caused the simultaneous explosion of thousands of devices. Hezbollah, the Lebanese government and Iran have blamed the incident on Israel. The Israeli authorities have neither confirmed nor denied their involvement. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called what happened in Lebanon a monstrous act of terrorism and an attempt to ignite a major conflict.
