Israel attacked over 70 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

On March 2, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked Hezbollah military bases on the outskirts of Burj al-Barajna. As part of the attack, more than 70 attacks were carried out on Hezbollah weapons depots and rocket launchers. This is stated in a statement by the IDF press service on the Telegram channel.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Army, Eyal Zamir, announced the start of an "offensive campaign" against the Lebanese Hezbollah group, which, according to him, could last several days.

"We have launched an offensive campaign against Hezbollah and should be ready for several days of fighting. We are not just on the defensive line; we are going on the offensive," the Turkish Anadolu news agency quoted Zamir as saying.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburbs and the south of the country killed at least 31 people and injured 149, according to preliminary data.

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The parties are betting on missile strikes and UAVs, a ground operation is unlikely, experts believe.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Iran. US President Donald Trump called it the goal of protecting the American people. Israel and the United States have carried out numerous attacks on military and civilian targets in Iran, including a school in the city of Minab. Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, were hit. The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died.

In response, Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 and attacked American military bases in the Middle East, as well as Israeli cities. Tehran is attacking the Persian Gulf countries. According to the Red Crescent, at least 555 people were killed in Iran itself due to Israeli and US strikes.

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