Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
Ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 8 October 2023, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, taking advantage of the Israel–Hamas war, fired guided rockets and artillery shells at Israeli positions in the occupied Shebaa Farms.[48] Israel retaliated by launching drone strikes and artillery shells at Hezbollah positions near Lebanon's boundary with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The outbreak of the conflict had followed Hezbollah's declaration of support and praise for the Hamas attack on Israel, which took place on 7 October.[49][50] Clashes subsequently escalated to reach other parts of the Israel-Lebanon border and onto Syria and the occupied Golan Heights. It is currently the largest escalation of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict to have occurred since the 2006 Lebanon War.
In northern Israel, the ongoing conflict has forced approximately 96,000 individuals to leave their homes, while in Lebanon, more than 100,000 individuals have been displaced.[51]
Between 21 October 2023 to 20 February 2024 the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) recorded an estimate of 7,948 artillery fired from the south of the Blue Line (from Lebanon to Israel), while 978 were fired from the north side (from Israel to Lebanon).[52]