📷 Israelis airstrikes reported in Blida and Maroun al-Ras. No casualties thankfully

🥀 Earlier today a civilian succumbed to wounds sustained from one of last week's several attacks on Burghleyeh area in Tyre.

The other civilian killed on spot then was a Palestinian refugee passing through the area.

⚠️ Sirens in Hurfeish and nearby areas in thr Galilee

⚠️ Officially according to Israeli army, there was indeed an attack in the Beqaa valley and it attacked a complex for air defense units.

✍ Today's attacks in Beqaa are a new phase of this ongoing battle, setting a new dangerous precedent.

The rules of engagement up until today stipulated how Israel would attack Hezbullah in the Beqaa and targted strategic locations only as a retaliation to an attack by the latter on Israel that targted strategic facilities or shot down a UAV.

Targeting air defenses, more than 100 km away from the border, is only setting the stage to increase harm and subdue weapons that would be of critical need if this turns into a war.

For the past few days Hezbullah's attacks have been limited, with only a few resulting in Israeli casualties. Nothing out of the current engagement.

So far no casualties repeated in the facility. We'll see how it goes.

📷 Photo of the civil defence vehicle that was attacked after it arrived at scene in Beqaa to extinguish the fires caused by the Israeli army.

The military zone was attacked earlier today under the pretext of an attack on Air Defense Infrastructure.

⭕️ Hezbullah concludes today with 4 attacks on the Israeli enemy, announcing:

- Attack on Israeli soldiers between Margaliot and Al-Manara
- Attack on soldiers' staging ground in Kafarshouba hills with artillery
- Attack on a house in Al-Manara settlement
- Attack on a house in Ya'roun settlement

The attack on houses was in response to the Israeli attacks on Lebanese villages and destroying homes, including Blida, Maroun, and Aitaroun

✍ No mention of the attack in Beqaa valley by Hezbullah's military or civilian media (e.g. Al-Manar)

🇮🇶/🇮🇱/🇱🇧 Iraqi leaders vow to support Hezbullah if a war is waged on Lebanon

Iraqi Asaeb Ahl al-Haq leader, Sheikh Qais Khazali threatened the US and stated that if they supports Israel’s attack on Lebanon, then all US interests in Iraq and the region will be a target.

🇮🇶 Similarly, a spokesman of the factions responsible for firing drones towards Israel announced that they are today operating from a afar.

But if a war happens in Lebanon, they will join then and there from Lebanon and use all available weapons at their disposal.

May the Italians never win

US to Hezbollah: Don’t count on us to stop an Israeli attack

The blunt message comes as many U.S. officials appear resigned to the possibility that Israel will make a major move against Hezbollah inside Lebanon in the coming weeks.
Two U.S. officials told POLITICO that the militia needs to also understand that Washington will help Israel defend itself if Hezbollah retaliates. They stressed that the militant group should not count on America to act as a brake on Israeli decision-making.
The message is being conveyed indirectly, the person said; the U.S. doesn’t engage Hezbollah one-on-one because it is a designated terrorist organization, and it relies on public communications or intermediaries.

“Israel’s gotta do what they gotta do,” a Defense Department official said, having been granted anonymity, like others, to speak frankly.

Israeli leaders do not appear to have made a final decision on what to do, though none seems to want an all-out war, and neither does Iran, the two U.S. officials said.

The U.S. intelligence community believes that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah doesn’t want a war, but assesses that the risk of one is heightened this month as is the risk of a miscalculation on either side, according to another senior U.S. official.

By Politico

Continued from the Politico article

It’s not clear exactly what options Israel is considering against Hezbollah, which is not only heavily armed but also wields political influence in Lebanon. An air operation could help deter the group, while a ground invasion could establish a buffer zone. A combination also is possible.

But Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. C.Q. Brown also had a warning for Israel.

If a broader conflict erupts between Israel and Hezbollah, it may be more difficult for the U.S. to help defend Israel compared with the April 13 missile barrage from Iran, he told reporters traveling with him on Sunday.

That’s because Hezbollah is geographically closer than Iran, therefore an attack requires a shorter response time. Hezbollah also has more rockets than Hamas.

✈️ Drone alerts over Dishon area, where Israeli artillery units are stationed.

📷 Earlier this morning, the Israeli army attacked Taybeh villagers and their vehicles with small suicide drones with shrapnel.

No casualties.

⚠️ NOW: Israeli airstrike between Odaiseh and Kfarkila village on the Lebanese border.

📷 An Israeli airstrike is reported in Khiyam village too

⭕️ As part of the initial response to the surprise Israeli aggression on Beqaa valley, Hezbullah announced they attacked successfully with a swarm of drones the 91st Division base near Dishon.

They claim injuries in the rank of the Israeli army and damage. (Video from the area)

Two additional attacks, as part of the daily support to Gaza, were announced targeting Bayad Blida and Birkat Risha with artillery and few rockets.

📷 Throughout the day, the Israeli army has been dropping grenades from drones over thr streets in the Lebanese border villages.

5 were dropped in Taybeh village alone.

📹 The Israeli army claims to have intercepted the two drones fired towards Dishon area and released footage of their attacks today on various Lebanese villages, including Khiyam and Odaiseh.

🇮🇱/🇱🇧 The Commander of the Israeli Air Force, General Tomer Bar, and senior Air Force commanders held a joint conversation with the commanders of the regional brigades of the military's Northern Command.

The leaders also held a session to assess the situation with the Commander of the Northern Command, General Uri Gordin, on how to protect Israeli settlements on the Lebanese border and advance the battle against Hezbullah.

🇱🇧/🇮🇱 Netanyahu meets the reserve soldiers operating on the Lebanese front in an abandoned civilian house.

During his tour, he thanked them for their service and vowed to accomplish all war goals against Lebanon and Hezbullah.