Escalation in the North

Escalation: Hezbollah Fired an Anti-Tank Missile Toward a Tank on the Northern Border

The escalation in the north continues. Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile towards an Israeli tank moving along the Lebanon border. The IDF retaliates with fire directed at the sources of the shooting. In the past week, six Israelis were killed in incidents and anti-tank missile fire in the north. The IDF responds with measured action.

Arye Yoeli, JFeed Staff | JFeed | 09:46 15.10.23 | 1 min read

(Archive photo: Oz Zidon/Flash90)

Hezbollah continues to escalate the situation along the border and has fired a third anti-tank missile toward Israeli targets this morning.

An hour after the rocket was fired at workers in Shatula, killing one civilian and injuring three others, Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile at an Israeli tank patrolling the northern border.

The IDF said: "An anti-tank missile was fired at an IDF force operating on the Lebanese border. In response, the IDF attacks military targets of the terrorist organization Hezbollah."

Following the shooting, an intrusion warning was announced in the Metula sector, they have since returned to normal routine.

Destroying the source of the anti-tank fire (IDF spokesman)

The IDF's responses to Hezbollah's attacks are minor and measured. They include artillery fire into the area and targeting observation posts in the border areas.

In the past week, there have been 6 casualties from clashes between the IDF and Hezbollah on the northern border. Four officers and soldiers were killed in clashes at the beginning of the week, and another soldier was killed by an anti-tank missile in the Aramsha area. Now, this is the sixth casualty, as mentioned. A naval combatant was killed yesterday in a training accident during a mission off the coast of Lebanon.