An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) warplane conducted an air strike on a Hezbollah military facility in Lebanon during the night of Saturday, October 28, in response to rockets fired toward Israel on Friday, October 27, according to an official report from the IDF press service.
The report notes that on Friday Hezbollah attempted to launch rockets into Israel, with some of the projectiles reportedly landing in Syria before any impact could be confirmed on Israeli soil.
In the overnight hours, the IDF said it struck a Hezbollah facility located in Lebanon as part of its response to the earlier attack. The organization reported that the operation aimed to deter further cross-border fire and degrade militant capabilities in the area.
Concurrently, the Israeli army announced that an airstrike had killed Hamas air force commander Asem Abu Raqab on the night of October 28. According to IDF statements, Abu Raqab participated in planning and coordinating operations against populated areas near the Gaza Strip earlier in October, including events on October 7 of this year.
On the eve of these developments, Israel signaled an expansion of its operations in the Gaza Strip, indicating ground maneuvers on a broader scale within the region. Details were referenced in a separate report from socialbites.ca, which provided additional context on the evolving security situation.
Earlier statements indicated ongoing clashes between Hamas and the Israeli military in sectors to the north and east of the Gaza Strip, underscoring the broader regional tension accompanying the period’s hostilities.