Hezbollah says its drone hits northern Israeli town, two soldiers killed

Reuters

Updated 6 May 2024 at 11:59 pm·1-min read

BEIRUT-JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hezbollah said on Monday it carried out a drone attack on an Israeli military position near the northern Israeli town of Metula. The Israeli military later confirmed two soldiers were killed in the attack.

Iran-backed Hezbollah also said it had sent dozens of rockets towards military targets across the border with Israel.

Israel and Hezbollah, which has amassed a formidable arsenal since 2006, have been engaged in daily cross-border strikes over the past six months, in parallel with Israel's war in Gaza.

Hezbollah has so far restricted its attacks to a strip of northern Israel, seeking to draw Israeli forces away from Gaza.

(Reporting by Laila Bassam and Maytaal Angel; Editing by Bernadette Baum and Sonali Paul)

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