Residents walk next to a building damaged by a rocket fired from Lebanon in the Israeli coastal town of Acre on August 25, 2024. (AFP)
"We emphasize that this strong and focused response, which struck deep inside the Zionist entity, is a slap in the face" for the Israeli government, Hamas said in a statement after Hezbollah said it launched a large-scale operation using rockets and drones.
In the statement, Hezbollah said that its attack was an "initial response" to the killing of the group’s military commander Fouad Shukr, adding that it had "ended with total success."
The first phase targeted "Israeli barracks and sites, to facilitate the passage of offensive drones towards their target deep inside the Israeli entity," the group noted, confirming that the drones successfully crossed "as planned."
The statement mentioned 11 Israeli sites targeted by Hezbollah, including the Meron, Zaatoun, Al-Sahl, and Ein Zei Tim bases, in addition to two military bases and two military barracks in the occupied Golan Heights.
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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