Hezbollah strikes northern Israel, warns the worst is yet to come

Hezbollah said it launched a series of drone and rocket attacks against Israel on Tuesday, Aug. 6, but maintained that the retaliation for Israel’s reported killings of a top Hezbollah commander and Hamas leader “has not yet come.” The attacks reportedly injured several people in Israel.

The Iranian proxy group’s bombardment targeted two military sites in northern Israel and an Israeli military vehicle.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force confirmed that it struck two Hezbollah facilities in southern Lebanon on Tuesday.

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Israeli forces also reportedly killed four suspected Hezbollah fighters in an earlier attack on Tuesday. The strike occurred at a Lebanese home just north of the border.

The escalating conflict is stoking fears that more intense retaliation is coming. Iran said that its response will be more “definitive and decisive.” Hezbollah has warned that its retribution for the killing of its military commander is still in the works.

The stream of steady attacks is also creating concerns about a potential widespread war across the Middle East.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged on Sunday, Aug. 4, that an Iranian attack is likely. However, Blinken is still encouraging de-escalation while the White House remains in crisis talks.

Israel’s and Hezbollah have been trading fire for 10 months now as the war in Gaza continues. However, until recently, skirmishes between Hezbollah have largely been along the border.