Israel pounds Hezbollah in Lebanon and strikes Yemen’s Houthis

FRANCE 24

29 September 2024 at 1:16 am·1-min read

The Israeli military launched consecutive strikes on Lebanon on Sunday while appearing to expand its confrontation against Iranian-backed proxies in the region by striking dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. This comes a day after Hezbollah confirmed its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in a dramatic escalation of the conflict roiling the region. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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The Israeli military continued to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday, saying it hit launchers aimed at Israel, a day after it announced the killing of the militant group's longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. Lebanese stade media said an Israeli airstrike destroyed a home in a village in the northeast, killing at least 11 people.
Israel launched strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen after the Houthi militants fired missiles at Israel over the past two days. The Israeli military said in a statement that dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets, attacked power plants and a sea port at the Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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