Archive List for Shtoula

Hezbollah changing tactics along Lebanon-Israel border

There is a notable increase in cross-border hostilities, with evolving tactics. Rockets launched from Lebanon now reach deeper into Israel, and Israel is targeting areas farther into Lebanon. An Israeli settlement was hit, not a military position, marking a shift. Hezbollah used a ground-to-air missile to down an Israeli drone. Hezbollah’s casualty rate dropped recently; it’s unclear if this reflects a strategy shift to minimize losses or an escalation in the conflict. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, Reporting from Rmeiche, southern Lebanon Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: […]

Hezbollah says attack on northern Israel in response to killing of Lebanese journalist

Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it fired rockets towards an Israeli army post in Shtoula, northern Israel, in response to the killing of Lebanese journalist Issam Abdallah and other civilians. Abdallah was killed and six other journalists were wounded – including two Al Jazeera reporters – in shelling on Friday by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, according to witnesses at the scene. Israeli retaliation followed, targeting several villages on the Lebanese side of the border. A pattern is emerging: Hezbollah primarily attacks the Shebaa Farms, a disputed area. However, when they retaliate to Israeli attacks, they target areas inside Israel. Israel may no longer be fighting on just two fronts; it appears […]