Grapevine

By Al Jazeera
Jul 29, 2024

Israel launches drones at Lebanon as fears of escalation spike

The strike follows a bloody weekend rocket attack on the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, blamed by Israel on Hezbollah.

Israeli drone attacks have reportedly killed two people in southern Lebanon as conflict spirals between the bordering states.

The Israeli attack was the first lethal action following a rocket attack on Saturday that Israel says killed 12 children and youths in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The strike has increased concern that the war in Gaza threatens to escalate into a regional conflict.

Lebanese state media said one strike hit a motorcycle close to the border, killing two riders and injuring a child. Two others were injured in a separate strike in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure but did not give more information.