Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions in Lebanon; Gaza Ground Offensive Delayed

Evacuations of residents begin along Israeli northern border.

Israeli soldiers patrol in armoured personnel carriers at an undisclosed position in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on Oct.15, 2023. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images

Israel says it is striking “military infrastructure” in Lebanon amid escalating cross-border violence between the Jewish state and the Hezbollah terrorist group.

“The Israeli Defense Forces struck Hezbollah military infrastructure in Lebanon in response to shooting yesterday toward Israeli territory,” Israel’s military said in an Oct. 16 social media post.