Hezbollah warns of ‘new escalation’ as Israeli response to attacks intensifies

The Jerusalem Post reports: “A Hezbollah MP warned that Israeli airstrikes that caused widespread damage in the town of Aitaroun near the Israeli-Lebanese border on Sunday were a ‘new escalation,’ adding that the terrorist group would continue its attacks on Israel, in a statement to Reuters.

Hassan Fadlallah warned that the terrorist movement would respond to the ‘escalation’ in new ways, be it ‘in the nature of the weapons [used] or the targeted sites.’

Lebanese media portrayed the IDF’s response to Hezbollah attacks on Sunday as a significant escalation compared to other clashes along the border in recent weeks.

On Monday morning, at least six rockets were fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel and were intercepted by the Iron Dome, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. The military responded with artillery fire targeting several locations along the Lebanese border…”

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