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The attacks came just hours after a rocket wounded five people, one seriously, in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
Amos Hochstein’s visit comes following Lebanon’s written response to the latest U.S. proposal, which according to a spokesman for Lebanon’s Hezbollah-affiliated Parliament speaker included “comments” presented “in a positive atmosphere.”
A 54-year-old woman was seriously wounded, with the remaining four victims suffering moderate to light injuries • Hours earlier, local teacher and mother of four Safaa Awad was killed by a Hezbollah rocket in Shfar’am.
“UNIFIL has a hard time saying who the armed people denying them freedom of movement might be. Hezbollah,” wrote Matthew Levitt, of the Washington Institute.
Earlier on Monday, two Israelis were lightly wounded by Hezbollah rockets.
Messages were passed to Hezbollah from Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei conveying his support for ending the war and vowing to assist with rebuilding the terror army.
On Oct. 22, Afif was forced to interrupt a press conference in Beirut after the IDF issued an evacuation order for the area ahead of airstrikes.
American Ambassador Lisa Johnson presented the 13-point proposal to Lebanese officials on Thursday.
Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav called it “divine providence” that the attack had not resulted in a mass casualty event • IDF removes roadblocks near the border with Lebanon.
The IDF’s ability to act in case of violations remains a sticking point.
The IDF is working to reduce the flow of Iranian weapons from Syria into Lebanon.
More than 200 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed in Southern Lebanon through air and ground operations in the past week.
