Hezbollah Engineer Killed in Israeli Attack on Lebanon

It was yet another day of tension in the Middle East. The AFP news agency quoted a source close to Hezbollah as saying that an Israeli army attack on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed a Hezbollah air defense engineer. This attack further escalates tensions in the region.

Tensions along the border

For the last six months, the border between Lebanon and Israel has been the scene of almost daily bombardments, in the wake of the war in the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah has intensified its attacks on Israel since the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus in April. In this context, last week they began to take a more active role in the region.

According to the details of the attack, a parked car was targeted in an agricultural field near the town of Sur. According to AFP’s photographer on the scene, the car was completely burned. Hezbollah members are investigating the scene, while the Lebanese army has set up a security cordon.

Reciprocal Movements between Israel and Hezbollah

The attack comes after Hezbollah announced on Sunday that it had shot down an Israeli Hermes-450 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in southern Lebanon. On Monday morning, the Israeli army confirmed that a drone had been shot down by a missile in southern Lebanon.

In its latest statement, Hezbollah said it targeted military positions, military units and spying equipment in northern Israel with rockets and artillery shells. These reciprocal attacks are an extension of the war between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7 and is part of the conflict in Gaza.

Casualties in the region

Hezbollah announced that it targeted Israeli positions, spy equipment and military gatherings in the Gaza Strip in support of the resistance. The Israeli army responded with aerial and artillery bombardment of Hezbollah infrastructure and the movement of fighters and commanders near the border.

According to AFP, citing Hezbollah statements and official Lebanese sources, at least 377 people – 251 Hezbollah members and 70 civilians – have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the escalation. On the Israeli side, 11 military personnel and eight civilians were reported killed.

This escalating violence has led to calls for international intervention to stabilize the region. The determination of both sides to continue their attacks creates uncertainty as to when the conflict will end. This tense situation between Lebanon and Israel is not only a regional issue, but also a concern for international security.