At least two Israeli Army reserve soldiers have been injured in an attack by the Lebanese Shiite party-militia Hezbollah carried out this Sunday in the town of Metula (north), within the framework of nearly eight and a half months of fighting in the border following the attacks carried out on October 7 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). “As a result of the impact of an anti-tank missile (…), two reserve soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), members of a reserve squad, have been injured, one in serious condition and the other in minor condition,” reads a statement published on the Israeli Army website, which adds that both have been taken to the hospital to receive medical treatment. In addition, the IDF has indicated that “throughout the night fighter jets have attacked targets of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in southern Lebanon,” specifically against operational infrastructure in Itatron, Kafarkila and Khiam. For its part, Hezbollah announced during the night that it had “attacked with guided missiles” a military vehicle “that was moving in the vicinity of Metula until reaching the point of the ambush, which caused its destruction,” as reported the Lebanese television network Al Manar, linked to the group. The Israeli Army and Hezbollah – backed by Iran and which has significant political weight in Lebanon – have been engaged in a series of clashes since October 8, a day after the attacks carried out by Hamas and other Palestinian factions. Since then, Gazan authorities, controlled by the Islamist group, have reported the deaths of nearly 37,600 Palestinians. Tensions have been rising in recent weeks and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned that the Israeli Army “is prepared for very powerful action” on the border with Lebanon. In response, Hezbollah’s ‘number two’, Naim Qassem, warned that an expansion of the conflict would lead to “devastation and destruction” in Israel. Nasrallah has opposed a possible “total war” although he has recommended Israel to “remain prepared” in the north of the country.
