BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaIsrael launches ‘extensive’ strikes in Lebanon after rockets hit army basePublished8 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, AFPImage caption, The rocket attack from Lebanon targeted several areas in northern Israel, including town of SafedBy David GrittenBBC NewsFour people have been killed in an “extensive wave” of Israeli air strikes in Lebanon launched after Hezbollah rocket fire killed a soldier in Israel.A woman and two children were killed in the southern Lebanese town of Souaneh, state media and security sources said.A man who Hezbollah identified as one of its fighters was killed in Aadchit. Israel’s military said it hit Hezbollah infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on its base in the northern Israeli town of Safed.Hezbollah fighters have exchanged fire with Israeli forces almost every day along the border since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip in October.The clashes have raised fears of a wider regional conflict.’We are surrounded’: Guarding the Middle East’s most dangerous borderOn Wednesday morning, sirens sounded across northern Israel as barrages of rockets were fired towards the border communities of Netua and Manara, and the town of Safed, which is 14 km (9 miles) south of the frontier.One Israeli soldier was killed and seven others were wounded after their base in Safed was hit by rockets, Israeli media and emergency services said. The soldier who died was later identified as Staff-Sergeant Omer Sarah Benjo.A video showed that another rocket landed near the gate of Safed’s hospital.Hezbollah later claimed it had attacked an “enemy position” in Safed “in support of the people and resistance of Gaza which is being subjected to brutal Zionist aggression with a US green light”.In the afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that fighter jets had “struck a series of Hezbollah terror targets” in Souaneh, Aadchit, Jabal al-Braij, Kfar Houneh and Kfar Dunin in response to the rocket fire.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said it would only cease fire “when the aggression stops and there is a ceasefire in Gaza””Among the targets struck were military compounds, operational control rooms, and terror infrastructure,” it said, adding that several targets belonged to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, whose well-trained members are considered the group’s special forces.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) said a strike on a home in Souaneh killed a Syrian woman, Rawaa al-Mohammed, and her two sons, Hassan Mohsen, 13, and Amir Mohsen, two.Video from the town showed residents inspecting the rubble of at least one destroyed building and the burned-out wreckage of a car.NNA also reported that one man was killed and 10 other people were injured in Aadchit. It named the dead man as Hassan Ali Najm, a Hezbollah fighter whose death the group confirmed in a statement on Telegram.”As we have made clear time and time again, Israel is not interested in a war on two fronts. But if provoked, we will respond forcefully,” Israeli government spokesperson Ilana Stein told Reuters news agency.”The current reality, where tens of thousands of Israelis are displaced [in the north] and cannot return to their homes, is unbearable. They must be able to return home and live in peace and security.”The IDF’s chief of staff, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, meanwhile told the heads of northern municipalities: “There are great achievements striking Hezbollah in Lebanon, but we continue to operate – this is not the time to stop.”We are intensifying the strikes all the time, and Hezbollah are paying an increasingly heavy price.” On Tuesday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israeli leaders in a speech that launching a war against the group would result in a “million evacuees” from northern Israel.”To those who threaten us with a widening of the war: if you widen, we will too,” he said, adding that “those who think the resistance might be afraid are very mistaken”.He also vowed that Hezbollah would only cease fire “when the aggression stops and there is a ceasefire in Gaza”.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warIsraelLebanonMore on this story’We are surrounded’: Guarding the Middle East’s most dangerous borderPublished6 days agoHezbollah missile attack kills Israeli woman and sonPublished14 JanuaryIsrael’s border residents in fear of invasion from northPublished9 JanuarySuspected Israeli strike kills Hezbollah commanderPublished8 JanuaryTop StoriesUkraine claims sinking of Russian ship off CrimeaPublished2 hours agoBank boss says 4% inflation won’t spark rate cutsPublished1 hour agoIsraeli strikes on Lebanon after rockets hit basePublished8 minutes agoFeaturesTired and alone – families of disabled people tell of fight to secure NHS careFull cemeteries and empty homes: Ukrainians struggle two years after invasionTough week tests Starmer’s leadershipAI could ‘supercharge’ election disinformation, US tells the BBC’Like a friend’ – listeners’ tributes to Steve WrightTorvill, Dean and the death of romanceAttributionSportResignations of leading women give Hungary’s Orban his biggest crisis’He said he was a UN surgeon and that lured me in’ – the world of romance scamsAI fake nearly led to serious disorder, says Sadiq KhanElsewhere on the BBCExperience Apollo 11’s adventure first-hand!Discover the awe-inspiring journey of Apollo 11 and its crew with newly released cockpit audioAttributioniPlayerWhat holds us back from exercising as we age?James Gallagher explores the mental and physical barriers that may stop usAttributionSoundsOne of the most densely populated places on earthUncover the hidden systems and armies of people running Hong KongAttributioniPlayerThe surprising health benefits of sleeping moreCould going to sleep one hour earlier dramatically improve your mood and health?AttributionSoundsMost Read1Family members jailed after abusing son’s wife2Man poisoned couple and rewrote will – court told3Ukraine claims sinking of Russian ship off Crimea4Critics savage Spider-Man spin-off Madame Web5Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber in Valentine’s Day strike6Brand denies claim of sexual assault on film set7’Meaty’ rice grown in lab for protein kick8Bank boss says 4% inflation won’t spark rate cuts9Israel launches ‘extensive’ strikes on Lebanon10Jury sees how newborn baby’s body was found

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