Hezbollah, Israel Exchange Fire as Concerns Grow Over Widening Conflict

Israeli defense minister said strikes would continue until it was safe for evacuated people in the north to return to their homes.

People walk on a beach as smoke rises in the background on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon, on Sept. 22, 2024 Aziz Taher/Reuters

The Hezbollah terrorist group continued its rocket attacks on Israel overnight and early into the morning of Sept. 22, injuring four and causing serious damage to civilian structures. Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out strikes across Lebanon’s south.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the strikes would continue until it was safe for people evacuated from the north to return—setting the stage for a larger conflict as Hezbollah has vowed to fight on until a cease-fire is reached in the parallel Gaza war.