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Civilians try to put out fires caused by multiple Israeli strikes that hit targets next to the town’s main road on June 26, 2024, in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon. Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been trading cross-border fire since the Oct. 7 attacks, with the conflict escalating in May when the group launched a missile-carrying drone against Israel for the first time. The conflict intensified in June when Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets and drones at Israeli military sites following the killing of senior commander Taleb Abdullah. This marked the largest assault since Oct. 8. The last significant conflict between Israel and Hezbollah occurred in 2006, lasting 34 days and resulting in a stalemate. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images/TNS)Israel’s lauded air defense systems would be overwhelmed by a Hezbollah assault expected to amount to 3,000 rockets a day for weeks.
Originally published at Tribune News Service