Israeli Gunships Hit Targets in Lebanon, Prompting Concern of Wider Conflict

The armed wing of Gaza’s Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for infiltration attempts into northern Israel from neighboring Lebanon.

Israeli fire brigade teams douse a blaze in a parking lot outside a residential building following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, on Oct. 7, 2023. Ahmad Gharabli/ AFP via Getty Images

Israeli helicopter gunships have struck positions in southern Lebanon, according to an Israeli army spokesman.

The move has prompted concern about a region-wide conflict two days after the Gaza-based militant faction Hamas staged a massive cross-border raid into Israel.