In Response To Attacks In Bekaa, Hezbollah Hits Israeli Military Post In Kibbutz With Drones

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JAKARTA - Lebanese Hezbollah carried out drone attacks on military posts in Kibbutz Amid in northern Israel.

Israel's Kibbutz is located about 22 kilometers (14 miles) from the Lebanese border. The Israeli military said they could not confirm the attack.

Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, August 21, Hezbollah said the attack was retaliation for an Israeli attack on the Bekaa Lebanon region overnight.

The Israeli military previously bombed Hezbollah's weapons storage facility in Lebanese Bekaa Valley. Two people were reported dead.

The airstrike came hours after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said attacking an ammunition warehouse in Lebanon was preparation for anything that might happen.

There has been no direct confirmation from security sources in Lebanon about the arsenal being targeted by the attack on Tuesday, August 20 evening.

The source said the attack took place in a residential area near the eastern city of 47bek in Bekaa Valley, an area largely inhabited by Shia Muslims who are a source of Hezbollah support.

Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, August 21, Israeli airstrikes left two people dead and 19 injured, according to security sources, but it is not clear whether those killed were civilians or fighters.