Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows smoke of Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
BEIRUT, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Israeli attacks followed Hezbollah's missile shelling earlier in the day on the Israeli military site of Al-Jardah near the Lebanese border, which, according to Hezbollah, caused "many" casualties among the Israeli forces.
Hezbollah said in a statement that the operation was a response to Israeli attacks on Monday, which led to the deaths of three Hezbollah members.
The situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border escalated after Hezbollah on Sunday morning fired tens of rockets toward Israeli military sites in support of Hamas, prompting the Israeli forces to respond by firing heavy artillery at several areas in southeast Lebanon. ■
A man inspects a house damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A man inspects the interior of a house damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows smoke of Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
People inspect a house damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
The interior of a house is seen damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A house is seen damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A man inspects a house damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows smoke of Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A Lebanese firefighter battles a fire sparked by Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A man inspects a house damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A Lebanese army soldier walks past the remains of an Israeli shell in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
Lebanese army soldiers examine the remains of an Israeli shell in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A mosque is seen damaged in Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows smoke of Israeli artillery shelling in the town of Al-Dhayra, Lebanon. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A man observes through binoculars the situation on the Israeli side, in the Marjayoun area in south Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)
The Israeli border town Metula adjacent to the Marjayoun area in south Lebanon is seen on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)
Lebanese citizens observe the situation on the Israeli side, in the Marjayoun area in south Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)
Cars run in the Israeli border town Metula adjacent to the Marjayoun area in south Lebanon, on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)
The Israeli border town Metula adjacent to the Marjayoun area in south Lebanon is seen on Oct. 11, 2023. The Israeli strikes on border villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning injured three people and caused heavy damage to property and agricultural fields, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)
