10 Jun 2024 | 10:47 PM UTC
Lebanon: Suspected Israeli airstrikes target Hosh al-Sayyid Ali area, Hermel District, overnight June 10-11
Suspected Israeli airstrikes target Hosh al-Sayyid Ali area, Hermel District, Lebanon, overnight June 10-11; three Hizballah personnel dead.
Suspected Israeli airstrikes have hit the Hosh al-Sayyid Ali area of Lebanon's Hermel District, near the Lebanese-Syrian border, overnight June 10-11. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the strikes targeted a Hizballah weapons shipment and killed at least three Hizballah personnel. Emergency crews have reportedly deployed to the affected area to extinguish fires that ignited following the airstrikes. Local officials will probably provide updates over the coming hours.
Authorities will likely keep a heightened security presence in the area for the duration of the emergency response. Localized transport disruptions are likely. Military forces in Lebanon and northern Israel will likely maintain an increased security posture over the coming days. Further airstrikes, retaliatory attacks, and exchanges of cross-border fire are possible over the short term.
Avoid the impacted sites until authorities conclude their emergency response and the local situation normalizes. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the affected areas and any disruptions. Heed the instructions of local security forces. If airstrikes, artillery fire, or warning sirens are reported in the general vicinity, take cover in the nearest secure shelter and remain there until given further instructions by authorities.
The suspected Israeli airstrikes reportedly follow a series of Hizballah attacks that have recently targeted northern Israel.
