Iranian-Backed Forces in Lebanon Launch Swarm of Drone and Rocket Attacks on Israel
Key Takeaways
- Iranian-backed Lebanese resistance attacked Israeli forces with attack drones at multiple sites.
- A drone was shot down by the Lebanese Resistance during the strikes.
- The operations are part of Iran’s Operation True Promise 4.
Hezbollah Escalates Retaliation
Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed forces escalated retaliatory attacks against Israel with drone and rocket strikes.
Al-Manar TV reported Islamic Resistance fighters targeting a new Israeli command headquarters in Taybeh with attack drones.
PressTV described the operation as part of True Promise 4, launched after US-Israeli forces began bombings in Iran.
Wider Regional Impact
The Iranian-led resistance coalition operated across Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gulf.
The Iranian army announced strikes against aluminum industries in the UAE and a US base in Kuwait.
The humanitarian toll mounted with libraries damaged and hundreds of thousands of Gaza children deprived of schooling.
UN and Regional Responses
UNIFIL condemned the destruction of cameras at its Naqoura headquarters.
The Israeli army acknowledged the death of one soldier during clashes in southern Lebanon.
Massive protests erupted across Iraq as the war spread beyond Iran and Israel.
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