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23 September 2024 Lebanon strikes

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Operation Arrows of the North
Part of Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
Date23 September 2024 – present
(0 days)
Location
Israel, Lebanon
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Israel  Hezbollah
Commanders and leaders
Israel Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel Yoav Gallant
Israel Ori Gordin		 Hassan Nasrallah
Naim Qassem
Casualties and losses
None
  • 492+ killed
  • 1,645+ injured

On 23 September 2024, Israel fired hundreds of airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, in an operation codenamed Operation Arrows of the North,[1] which was then followed by Hezbollah launching dozens of attacks into Israel. At least 492 people were killed and over 1,645 others were injured in Lebanon.[2][3]

Background

See also: Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) and 2024 Lebanon pager explosions

On 8 September 2023 after Hamas launched its 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel, Hezbollah[4] joined the conflict in support of Hamas[5] by firing on northern Israeli towns[4] and other Israeli positions.[6] Since then, Hezbollah and Israel have been involved in cross-border military exchanges that have displaced entire communities in Israel and Lebanon, and caused significant damage to buildings and land along the border.[7][8]

On 17 and 18 September 2024, thousands of handheld pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in a series of coordinated explosions.[9] The attacks killed 42 people and injured at least 3,500, with both Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah members affected.[10][11][12] Many have reported that Israel was behind the explosions, although Israeli officials have denied involvement.[13][14] Hezbollah has described the act as a possible declaration of war by Israel and launched a rocket attack on northern Israel a few days later.[15][16]

Prior to the strikes, Israel ordered citizens in Lebanon to evacuate.[17]

Strikes

Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces said that it had attacked eight hundred Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon and Beqaa Valley.[18] Israeli officials further stated that Ali Karaki, whom Israel says is the commander of Hezbollah's Southern Front, was targeted in Dahieh[19][20] but Hezbollah said that he survived the attack.[21] Six people were injured when three missiles struck the Beir al-Abed neighborhood of Beirut.[22]

Israel reportedly launched 5 attacks in Qaliya, in the western Beqaa Valley, one of which hit a residential home, killing a father and his daughter.[23]

Israel

Hezbollah fired a total of 150 rockets into Israel, the West Bank, and Golan Heights, injuring five people. It first fired 35 rockets into northern Israel targeting IDF bases and warehouses, lightly injuring a man in the Lower Galilee.[24] It later fired around 80 rockets, targeting several locations including Ariel and Karnei Shomron in the occupied West Bank.[25][26]

Casualties

At least 492 people were killed and 1,600 were injured, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The ministry did not clarify how many of the casualties were militants, but added that 35 children, 58 women, and a number of medics were also killed.[2][27][28] Lebanese University announced that two female students were killed in an attack.[29] The strikes were the deadliest attack in Lebanon since the 2006 Lebanon War.[30]

Ali Aburia and Mohammad Saleh, both senior Hezbollah commanders, were killed in the airstrikes.[31][32]

Reactions

Egypt's foreign ministry called on "international powers and the United Nations Security Council to intervene immediately" to stop "the dangerous Israeli escalation in Lebanon".[33]

References

  1. ^ "'Northern Arrows': IDF announces the name of operation in Lebanon". The Jerusalem Times. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Israel strikes Beirut suburb as thousands flee southern Lebanon". France 24. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Middle East latest: Israel 'prepared' to invade Lebanon if necessary, IDF says". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  4. ^ a b Bob, Yonah Jeremy; Laznik, Jacob (17 September 2024). "Pager detonations wound thousands, majority Hezbollah members, in suspected cyberattack". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ^ Christou, William; Tondo, Lorenzo; Roth, Andrew (17 September 2024). "Hezbollah vows retaliation after exploding pagers kill at least 9 and hurt almost 3,000". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ^ Guerin, Orla (17 July 2024). "Smoke on the horizon: Israel-Hezbollah all-out war edges closer". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill three including Hezbollah commander, sources say". Reuters. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Lebanon: Flash Update #25 – Escalation of hostilities in South Lebanon, as of 23 August 2024 – Lebanon". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 27 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  9. ^ Kent, Lauren (17 September 2024). "Israel behind deadly pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah and injured thousands in Lebanon". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ Christou, William (20 September 2024). "'We are isolated, tired, scared': pager attack leaves Lebanon in shock". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ^ Hijazi, S. (20 September 2024). "Nasrallah: We suffered a 'hard blow'... but Israel failed". L'Orient-Le Jour. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. ^ David Brennan; Nadine El-Bawab (18 September 2024). "20 more dead, 450 injured as new round of explosions rocks Lebanon: Health officials". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Israel-Lebanon latest: Israel had 'no connection' with deadly exploding pager attack, president claims". The Independent. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  14. ^ Frenkel, Sheera; Bergman, Ronen; Saad, Hwaida (18 September 2024). "How Israel Built a Modern-Day Trojan Horse: Exploding Pagers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024. Even before Mr. Nasrallah decided to expand pager usage, Israel had put into motion a plan to establish a shell company that would pose as an international pager producer. By all appearances, B.A.C. Consulting was a Hungary-based company that was under contract to produce the devices on behalf of a Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo. In fact, it was part of an Israeli front, according to three intelligence officers briefed on the operation. They said at least two other shell companies were created as well to mask the real identities of the people creating the pagers: Israeli intelligence officers.
  15. ^ "Dozens of Hezbollah members wounded in Lebanon when pagers exploded, sources and witnesses say". Reuters. 17 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah: Israel Crossed All Red Lines, This Is a Declaration of War". Haaretz. 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  17. ^ Kingsley, Patrick; Boxerman, Aaron (23 September 2024). "Israel and Hezbollah Trade Heavy Fire; Over 180 Killed in Lebanon, Officials Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  18. ^ Reiss, Jonathan (23 September 2024). "Dozens of Israeli fighter jets have struck roughly 800 Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley since this morning, the Israeli military said in a statement". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  19. ^ "IDF hits over 300 Hezbollah targets during two major waves of airstrikes in Lebanon". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  20. ^ "Israel targets Hezbollah's southern front commander in Beirut strike". Axios. 23 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Hezbollah says its senior leader Ali Karaki is safe after Israeli strike targeted him in Beirut". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  22. ^ "Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492". AP News. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  23. ^ "Israel carrying out wave of attacks on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley".
  24. ^ "Israel-Lebanon latest: Lebanon says 50 killed as Israel 'deepens' strikes on Hezbollah sites". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  25. ^ "Hezbollah fires heavy rocket barrages deep into Israel, including western Samaria town of Ariel". All Israel News. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  26. ^ "Some 80 rockets from Lebanon launched at Israel, West Bank over past hour — IDF". The Times of Israel. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  27. ^ Reals, Tucker; Livesay, Chris (2024-09-23). "Israel launches deadly strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, warns people in Beirut and elsewhere to evacuate". CBS News. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  28. ^ "Middle East latest: Huge queues as Lebanese flee city under IDF attack; Israel accused of 'genocide' as nearly 300 killed". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  29. ^ "Lebanese University announces killing of two sisters in Israeli attack".
  30. ^ Qiblawi, Tamara (23 September 2024). "Monday marks the deadliest day of Israeli strikes in Lebanon since the 2006 war". CNN. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  31. ^ "IDF hits over 300 Hezbollah targets during two major waves of airstrikes in Lebanon". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  32. ^ "Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 2 senior Hezbollah officials". Ahram Online. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  33. ^ "Death toll from Israeli strikes rises to nearly 400, Lebanon says, as fears of escalation grow – Middle East crisis live". The Guardian. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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