The Israeli army said last night that 18 of its soldiers were injured in a drone attack carried out by the pro-Iranian militia "Hezbollah" from Southern Lebanon against Northern Israel, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
The Israeli army said one of the soldiers was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The Israeli Air Force responded to the drone strike by attacking Hezbollah positions. in southern Lebanon.
Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip in October, Israel has engaged in a daily exchange of fire with "Hezbollah" in the border area with Lebanon.
The radical group says Israel must completely end the war in Gaza against its ally, the Palestinian Islamist movement "Hamas", to stop shelling Israel.
Lately, the fighting has intensified significantly. There are fears that a possible open war between Israel and Lebanon could escalate into a regional conflict involving Iran and the United States.