Lebanese media sources on Sunday night 23 Shevat 5773 that the Israel Air Force attacked targets in Lebanon near el-Fuar. Some type of electronic monitoring station appears to have been targeted. On Monday morning 24 Shevat, Channel 2 reports that targets in Lebanon were hit by the air force during the night. The IDF is not confirming the reports at this time.

Hizbullah’s al-Manar Television on the other hand reported a blast was heard in the Tyre area, apparently due to the detonation of an explosive device, not mentioning any Israeli air force activity in the area.

Sky News reported that IAF fighter planes were seen overhead at the time of the reported explosion.

The Lebanese al-Mustaqbal newspaper reports that the explosion in Tyre was caused by Hizbullah, which destroyed an Israeli surveillance station discovered in the area.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)