The Israeli military carried out airstrikes on Monday along the border with Lebanon after the militant Hezbollah group fired anti-tank missiles toward Israeli troops near the tense border’s western sector. The Israeli government has blocked the Hezbollah-affiliated, Beirut-based Al Mayadeen TV news channel from broadcasting in Israel.
Quick Read
- Israeli Military Airstrikes:
- Conducted airstrikes along the Lebanon border on Monday.
- Hezbollah’s Actions:
- Fired anti-tank missiles toward Israeli troops near the western sector of the border.
- Claimed to have inflicted injuries on Israeli forces.
- Israeli Military’s Response:
- No immediate comment from the Israeli military regarding the incident or the Hezbollah claim.
- Intensifying Clashes Between Hezbollah and Israel:
- Occurring in western and central areas along the Lebanon-Israel border.
- Hezbollah conducted a rocket attack on Biranit barracks and targeted Israeli troops.
- Efforts to Prevent Escalation:
- Lebanese government and international community working to prevent the clashes from leading to a broader conflict.
- Israel’s Action Against Al Mayadeen TV:
- Israeli government blocked Hezbollah-affiliated, Beirut-based Al Mayadeen TV from broadcasting in Israel.
- Cited security concerns for the state as the reason for the blockade.
- Recent regulations allow Israel to block foreign channels considered hostile during wartime.
- Potential Action Against Al Jazeera:
- Discussions about shutting down Al Jazeera’s Israeli office due to Qatar’s role in hostage negotiations following Hamas’ incursion.
- No action taken against Al Jazeera yet, considering Qatar’s involvement in efforts to
The Associated Press has the story:
Hezbollah fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli troops, Israel blocks Hezbollah TV channel
Newslooks- BEIRUT (AP)
The Israeli military carried out airstrikes on Monday along the border with Lebanon after the militant Hezbollah group fired anti-tank missiles toward Israeli troops near the tense border’s western sector.
Hezbollah said in a statement that it had inflicted injuries. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.
Clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli military continue to intensify in the western and central areas along the tense border.
Hezbollah said it also conducted two other attacks on Monday — a rocket attack on the strategic Biranit barracks and an attack on a position targeting Israeli troops, both in the central sector along the border.
The clashes have remained largely contained since they began on Oct. 8, but the Lebanese government and the international community are attempting to keep them from spiraling into a wider war.
ISRAEL BLOCKS HEZBOLLAH-AFFILIATED, BEIRUT-BASED TV CHANNEL
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government has blocked the Hezbollah-affiliated, Beirut-based Al Mayadeen TV news channel from broadcasting in Israel.
“Broadcasts that identify with the enemy are harmful to the state’s security and should be blocked,” Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi wrote in a joint statement with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Last month, the government approved emergency regulations allowing it to block the wartime operations of foreign channels it deems hostile to the state. Karhi had also pressed to shut down the Israeli office of Qatar-based Al Jazeera, but Doha is leading efforts to release hostages captured from southern Israel during Hamas’ bloody Oct. 7 incursion, and the Israeli government hasn’t moved ahead on his plan.
