Four wounded in Israel as IDF, Hezbollah exchange fire in North

The Upper Galilee Regional Council reported that two of the injured are members of the kibbutz's defense unit.

 Smoke and flares during an exchange of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah terrorists on the border between Israel and Lebanon, November 12, 2023. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
Smoke and flares during an exchange of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah terrorists on the border between Israel and Lebanon, November 12, 2023.
(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

The IDF attacked Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the terrorist group fired anti-tank missiles toward the northern Israeli kibbutzim of Shumra, Shatula, and Menara bordering Lebanon on Friday.

Four were wounded from the anti-tank missile that fired in Menara, Army Radio reported, with one in serious condition and the other three in light condition.

The Upper Galilee Regional Council reported that two of the injured were members of the kibbutz's defense unit. The injured received initial treatment in the field and were taken to the hospital for further treatment.

The four were evacuated to the Rambam Health Care Campus. All the injured arrived conscious with shrapnel injuries.

Earlier in the day

The IDF acted earlier that day in the area of ​​Metula where they identified a drone that crossed from Lebanese territory to Israel.

 Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on the border between Israel and Lebanon, October 25, 2023 (credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on the border between Israel and Lebanon, October 25, 2023 (credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

Israeli forces were on the lookout for a vehicle, which was suspected of carrying explosives, and shot it down.

IDF fighter jets also struck several Hezbollah terror targets earlier on Friday morning in Lebanon, including terrorist infrastructure, a weapons storage facility, and a military structure.

The Israeli military also struck a terrorist cell in the area adjacent to Arab al-Aramshe.

Israeli fighter jets strike Hezbollah terror positions inside Lebanon, on November 17, 2023 (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Also earlier today a launch was detected from Lebanese territory towards an IDF post in the Har Dov area, which fell in an open area. There were no casualties. IDF forces responded by attacking the source of the attack and the launcher from which the attack was made.