Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Israel Strikes Industrial Zone in City of Tyre in Southern Lebanon, Field Source Tells Sputnik

11:06, 19 October 2024

BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Israel launched a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on October 1, citing the need to secure the return of 60,000 displaced Israelis from the north. This operation is seen as retaliation for Hezbollah's attacks last year in response to Israel's Gaza offensive.

Sputnik

Israel has carried out a series of strikes on the industrial zone of the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, a field source told Sputnik on Friday.

"Enemy aircraft carried out several strikes on the industrial zone of Tyre. There is a heavy fire on the site," the source said.

Israel-Palestine Escalation

UN Security Council's Reaction to Situation in Lebanon Insufficient, Russian MFA Says

18 October, 12:11

On Wednesday, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said that the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the UN had filed a complaint with the UN Security Council regarding ongoing Israeli strikes on civilian infrastructure facilities.