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Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah launches attack

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Pablo Foley Elias
August 25, 2024

Israel's military said it carried out further attacks against Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon, hours after it announced a pre-emptive strike against the Iran-backed Lebanese group.

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