Hezbollah attacked several Israeli outposts and launched two "Volcano" ballistic missiles at one of them.
Lebanese media reported on November 4 that Hezbollah launched two Burkan ballistic missiles, meaning “Volcano” in Arabic, carrying large warheads at the Israeli outpost of Jal al-Allam. A Lebanese security official later confirmed that this was the first time Hezbollah had used this ballistic missile.
Hezbollah announced on the same day that the group had attacked six Israeli outposts, hitting targets and destroying many technical equipment. At the end of the video released by Hezbollah, there is a scene showing a large column of smoke rising from what the group said was the "western entrance to the Jal al-Allam area".
The Burkan short-range ballistic missile is considered to be in the same family as the Scud, the NATO designation used to refer to a missile line developed by the Soviet Union since the 1950s. The Burkan has a range of about 1,000 km and a diameter of 0.88 m. US officials believe the Burkan is the Qiam 1 missile developed by Iran, capable of carrying a 750 kg warhead.
Hezbollah launched ballistic missiles and attacked an Israeli outpost on November 4. Video: Hezbollah
Hezbollah launched rockets and struck a series of Israeli outposts after leader Hassan Nasrallah warned of an escalation. Nasrallah declared that Hezbollah "entered the battle on October 8", a day after the attack on Israel by Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck multiple Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon on November 4 in response to rocket attacks and rocket fire. Among the IDF targets were Hezbollah facilities and rocket storage areas.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the northern part of the country on the same day and warned Hezbollah's leader not to make a mistake. "We are defending in the north and attacking with full force in the Gaza Strip. This is our priority," Gallant said.
According to Mr. Gallant, Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, "made a mistake and sealed the fate of the group as well as the region" with the attack on October 7. "Mr. Nasrallah will seal the fate of Lebanon if he makes a mistake," Minister Gallant declared.
Tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Hezbollah and several armed groups in southern Lebanon take place almost daily, raising fears of a large-scale conflict breaking out in the region.
Cross-border fighting has killed 72 people in Lebanon, including more than 50 Hezbollah fighters and several civilians. At least six Israeli soldiers and one civilian have been killed.
However, after Nasrallah's speech, Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said Hezbollah "will not escalate hostilities with Israel" and asserted that "a larger conflict in the region has been averted."
Location of Lebanon and Israel. Graphic: AFP
Nguyen Tien (According to Times of Israel, Newsweek )
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