Israel claims to have begun strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Source: Global Times
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On April 30 local time, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they had recently begun striking the infrastructure of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a drone attack on northern Israel that morning, stating that the target was an Israeli artillery position near the temporary border between Lebanon and Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that a Hezbollah drone attacked an area near the northern Israeli town of Shimonah, and stated that the situation is still under investigation.

Additionally, Hezbollah claimed to have shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone in southern Lebanon that day. The Israel Defense Forces had previously confirmed that a drone was downed by a surface-to-air missile fired by Hezbollah.

(Reporter: Liang Hui, Zhou Xuan)

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Military Operations / Weapons & Equipment
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
Not specified
Activity
Israel Defense Forces began strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon
Location
Southern Lebanon · Israel Northern Town of Shemona
Unit
Israel Defense Forces, Hezbollah
Time
April 30
Equipment
dronessurface-to-air missiles
Summary

On April 30, the Israel Defense Forces began strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting an IDF artillery position near the temporary border. The IDF confirmed that a Hezbollah drone attacked the area near the northern town of Shemona, and Hezbollah also reported downing an Israeli Hermes 450 drone using a surface-to-air missile.

Key Facts
  • Israel Defense Forces began strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
  • Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a drone attack on northern Israel.
  • An Israeli Hermes 450 drone was shot down by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
  • The IDF confirmed the drone attack near Shemona.
  • Hezbollah used a surface-to-air missile to down the Israeli drone.