The Israeli military said it had hit weapons facilities, prompting Hezbollah to target an Israeli base, as tit-for-tat strikes continued across the Lebanese border.The New York Times reports that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah on the northern border continued to escalate on Wednesday, with both sides exchanging cross-border strikes that resulted in at least one fatality in eastern Lebanon. The Israeli military stated that they had targeted weapons storage facilities used by Hezbollah for the second time this week, following similar strikes on Monday. The overnight airstrikes, which took place near the Syrian border, resulted in the death of one person and injuries to 30 others, including children, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.

In response, Hezbollah claimed to have targeted an Israeli military base in the Golan Heights, which is under Israeli control. The Israeli military confirmed that two houses were damaged in the village of Katzrin and at least one person was injured by projectiles launched from Lebanon. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, a spokesperson for the Israeli military, stated on social media that the rockets had hit a civilian neighborhood and warned that attacks against civilians would not go unanswered.

The recent strikes by both sides and the Israeli official’s threat of further retaliation highlight the failure of months of diplomatic efforts to ease tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border. These strikes also come as the Biden administration has been pushing for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in an effort to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East. However, both Israeli and Hamas officials have shown little interest in the latest U.S. proposal.

The most recent Israeli strikes landed deeper inside Lebanon, about 40 to 60 miles north of the border in the Bekaa Valley. This is further than previous attacks that have occurred almost daily since the start of the conflict in Gaza. Hezbollah, along with other Iranian-backed groups in the region, has been launching attacks on Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. Hamas, which is also backed by Iran, has been engaged in a fierce battle with Israel in Gaza.

The Israeli military stated that they detected secondary explosions after their strikes on Wednesday, indicating that there were large amounts of weapons at the targeted sites. At least three areas were hit, including the town of Nabi Chit, according to Lebanon’s state-run news agency. On Monday, the Israeli military also targeted several of Hezbollah’s weapons storage facilities in the Bekaa Valley, resulting in injuries to nearly a dozen people, including two children, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. Bachir Khodr, the governor of the region where the strikes occurred, stated that he could not comment on Israel’s targets but confirmed that residential homes were damaged.

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