West Asia war: Hezbollah claims 17 operations against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese village of Jarjouaa, on Wednesday. PIC/AFP

Hezbollah carried out 17 operations on Wednesday targeting Israeli military positions, forces and vehicles in southern Lebanon, according to Iranian state media Press TV. The operations included eight drone strikes, five missile or rocket attacks, one artillery strike, and one guided missile launch.

Hezbollah targeted two ‘Nimr' military vehicles, two ‘Merkava' tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, and two military bulldozers during the attacks. The group also claimed that its fighters "ambushed" Israeli troops near the outskirts of the town of Haddatha.

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