2023 Israel–Lebanon shellings
Cross-border clashes in April 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with 2023 Israel–Lebanon border clashes.
On 6 April 2023, dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, wounding 3 Israeli civilians.[2] The Israel government alleged that the rockets were fired by Palestinian factions Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, with Hezbollah's approval.[3]
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Part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the Israeli–Lebanese conflict | |||||||
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Ziyad al-Nakhalah | Yoav Gallant | ||||||
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3 Israeli civilians injured |
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In the morning of 7 April, the Israeli Air Force struck targets in Tyre, Lebanon and in the Gaza Strip in retaliation.[4]
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) described the situation as "extremely serious" and urged restraint. It said UNIFIL chief Aroldo Lazaro was in contact with authorities on both sides.[5]
The attacks were the largest escalation between Lebanon and Israel since the 2006 Lebanon War and until the 2023 Israel–Lebanon border clashes.[3]