(25 Aug 2024)
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Haifa, Israel – 25 August 2024
1. Various of Haifa skyline; flash going off in the distance; sound of far away rumbling
STORYLINE:
An explosion was spotted in the distance from Israel’s northern port of Haifa early Sunday, after the Israeli military warned it was anticipating rocket attacks from the Hezbollah militant group.
It comes as Israel launched intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike against Hezbollah, threatening to trigger a broader regionwide war that could torpedo efforts to forge a cease-fire in Gaza.
The army said Hezbollah was planning to launch a heavy barrage of rockets and missiles toward Israel.
Soon after, Hezbollah announced it had launched an attack on Israel with a large number of rockets and drones as an initial response to the killing of one of its top commanders in a strike in Beirut last month.
Hezbollah had vowed a significant response to the targeted killing of Fouad Shukur, raising fears that months of tit-for-tat strikes could escalate into an all-out war.
The attacks came as Egypt hosts a new round of talks aimed at ending Israel’s war with Hamas, now in its 11th month.
Hezbollah has said it will halt the fighting if there is a cease-fire in Gaza. Iran supports both groups as well as militants in Syria, Iraq and Yemen that might join any larger conflict.
Air raid sirens were reported throughout northern Israel, and Israel’s Ben-Gurion international airport diverted incoming flights and delayed takeoffs for a time. Israel’s Airports Authority said flights resumed at 7 a.m. local time.
Lebanese media reported strikes in the country’s south without immediately providing more details.
Social media footage showed what appeared to be strikes in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah began attacking Israel almost immediately after the start of the war in Gaza, which was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into Israel.
Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire nearly daily, displacing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border.
Until Sunday, both sides had been careful to avoid all-out war.
AP video by Alexis Triboulard
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