An Israeli strike about 60 kilometers inside Lebanon’s southern border on Saturday targeted a Palestinian figure close to Hamas but he survived, four security sources said.Three other people were killed, including one member of Hezbollah, the security sources said.One source said the person targeted was close to Saleh al-Arouri, the Hamas deputy chief killed last month in a suspected Israeli strike on a suburb of Beirut.
Saturday’s strike went much deeper into Lebanese territory than in the usual exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and the IDF, which have been mostly limited to the border region.Eyewitnesses reported seeing two drones flying over the area for hours – before two consecutive explosions were heard, according to Israeli media.
In addition, the launch of three Hezbollah rocket barrages were identified that fell in an open area on Saturday, according to the IDF Spokesperson Unit. IDF artillery struck the sources of fire and additional areas in southern Lebanon.
IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah targets
Earlier, IDF fighter jets struck several Hezbollah targets, including three military command centers in the area of Ayta ash Shab and Naqoura, where the terrorists were operating, and two terrorist infrastructures in the area of Khiam and Marwahin.Hezbollah fired a barrage of more than 30 rockets on Friday evening, including two towards Kiryat Shmona.Most were shot down by Iron Dome or landed in open areas.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.On Saturday, Hezbollah said it had seized an Israeli Skylark drone over Lebanese air space “in good condition”.The Skylark is a small, unmanned aerial vehicle typically used for surveillance and produced by Israel-based weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.