(KUNA) -- Israeli war planes on Thursday launched several missiles targeting the transmission aerial of Hezbollah's television station Al-Manar and a Shiite meeting hall (Husainiya) in eastern Lebanon used by Hezbollah for medical purposes. Al-Manar issued a statement confirming that three of its employees were wounded during the Israeli attack against the television earlier today Meanwhile, a security source told KUNA that Israeli fighters launched two missiles against the husainiya, which was completely demolished.
This is the first raid targeting the eastern Bekaa area since the Israeli aggression erupted against Lebanon in retaliation of Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers yesterday. The southern areas, the coast and Beirut are under an air and costal siege, where Israeli planes are hovering over the Lebanese airspace and Israeli ships are positioned along the coast. Israeli ground force unit tried to penetrate into Lebanese territory but resistance fighters' forced them to retreat, Hezbollah said in a statement. The Shiite Islamic group also launched long-range Raad missiles against Israeli settlements and military sites in northern Israel, Al-Manar television reported. |