Missile fire from Lebanon wounds a utility work crew in northern Israel as the front heats up

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Hezbollah militants in Lebanon launched antitank missiles at an Israeli locality bordering Lebanon on Sunday, according to Israeli authorities. This incident resulted in severe injuries to utility workers engaged in repair work, marking an escalation in the series of attacks emanating from Lebanon, potentially opening a new front in the ongoing Middle East conflict. The Israeli military responded by targeting the missile launch site with artillery. The Israel Electric Corp. reported that its workers in Dovev, a rural community, were injured during the restoration of previously damaged lines. Reports from Israeli media indicate that the attack resulted in six injuries, with one being critical. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the missile attack, stating it was aimed at an Israeli military logistics team preparing to install transmission poles and surveillance equipment near Dovev. Additionally, Hezbollah announced a separate strike on an Israeli military bulldozer. Following these incidents, northern Israel experienced air raid alarms, and Army Radio reported the launch of another antitank missile from Lebanon. This attack represents the most significant civilian-targeted incident since an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed a woman and three children on November 5.

The conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, along with their allies, has intensified along the border since the conflict with Hamas began five weeks ago, initiated by a Hamas incursion into southern Israel. Although the skirmishes have been mostly localized, their frequency and intensity have grown, particularly as Israel continues its ground offensive in Gaza against Hamas. The Israeli military earlier on Sunday reported engaging a militant group in Lebanon poised to attack Israeli territory. Overnight, Israel claimed to have neutralized another militant group attempting to fire antitank missiles towards northern Israel near Metula. The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, also reported a peacekeeper being injured by gunfire near al-Qawza, although the exact source of the gunfire remains undetermined. UNIFIL has launched an investigation into the incident.

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