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Hezbollah Says Hit 11 Military Targets in First Retaliatory Strike on Israel

© AP Photo / Hussein MallaBlack smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab, a Lebanese border village with Israel in south Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
Black smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab, a Lebanese border village with Israel in south Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 25.08.2024
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BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Earlier on Sunday, Hezbollah announced the start of retaliatory actions for the Israeli strike on the Beirut suburb and the killing of commander Fuad Shukr.
The Lebanese movement Hezbollah has completed the first stage of retaliatory strikes on Israel, successfully hitting 11 military targets, the movement's press service said in a statement on Sunday.
"The first stage was a complete success. This was the stage of strikes on Israeli barracks and strongholds in order to ensure the flight of drones to the main target deep inside Israeli territory. The drones flew as planned," the statement says.
Civil defense workers check for victims between the wreckage of destroyed buildings that were hit by an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 01.08.2024
Lebanon's Hezbollah Promises Real, Weighted Response to Israel's Actions
It listed 11 targets that were hit, including three IDF bases, two bases in the Golan Heights, three barracks, and a number of strongholds.
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