Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah announced the launch of a so-called «special military operation» against Israel.
The statement was published on the organisation's official website. The statement refers to the launch of an operation called «The Storm of Eating», accompanied by rocket attacks on Israeli territory.
Statement of the group
In a statement issued by Hezbollah, the organisation said that its forces had launched a large-scale military operation against Israel.
In particular, the statement uses the following wording «launching operations against Israeli targets».
The group also refers to religious texts and calls its campaign a response to events in the region.
Shelling from Lebanese territory
According to the Israeli military, from the territory of Lebanon rockets and missiles have already been fired in the direction of northern Israel.
Israeli air defence forces intercept some of the rockets, and the country's army prepares a response.
Context.
«Hezbollah is a key ally Iran in the Middle East and has been in a state of confrontation with Israel for many years.
The escalation between the parties regularly leads to rocket attacks and firing along the Lebanese-Israeli border, which creates a risk of wider conflict in the region.
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