Israeli fighter jets struck the village of Tebnit in southern Lebanon, Lebanese sources report — the first use of manned aircraft in the area since the Iran-US memorandum of understanding. Hezbollah operatives also fired two rocket salvos at IDF forces in the same area, one of more than ten rockets, according to the same sources.
Lebanese sources reported Wednesday morning that Israeli fighter jets struck the village of Tebnit in southern Lebanon — the first airstrike using manned aircraft in the area since the announcement of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding. The same sources said Hezbollah operatives fired two rocket salvos at IDF forces in the same sector shortly before the strike was reported, one salvo comprising more than ten rockets. The shift from drone strikes — which had been the predominant method in recent days — to fighter jet attacks marks an operational escalation, per Lebanese media accounts. The IDF has not issued a statement. Hezbollah has not yet formally claimed responsibility for the rocket fire.
The Zioneer reported at 02:49 that Hezbollah claimed rocket fire at IDF forces in southern Lebanon earlier tonight; this is the latest in an ongoing series of exchanges along the border. Three earlier entries — from June 8, June 14, and June 16 — documented IDF drone strikes on Tebnit and other southern Lebanese villages, but Wednesday's use of fighter aircraft represents a notable intensification of means.
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