Yahoo Finance Israel Uses Medieval Trebuchet Against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel said its forces launched flaming projectiles from a trebuchet to burn vegetation in an effort to prevent Hezbollah militants from using the brush as cover. Photo: Storyful
Israel said its forces launched flaming projectiles from a trebuchet to burn vegetation in an effort to prevent Hezbollah militants from using the brush as cover. Photo: Storyful
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Intensified cross-border fire from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement into Israel could trigger serious escalation, the Israeli military said on Sunday. "Hezbollah’s increasing aggression is bringing us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region," Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a video statement in English.
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