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cailian press reported on september 20 (editor niu zhanlin) on thursday evening (september 19) local time, israel launched air strikes on southern lebanon, one of the largest bombing operations since october last year, marking a major escalation of the conflict in the middle east.

the israel defense forces said dozens of fighter jets attacked dozens of hezbollah targets in southern lebanon on thursday, striking hezbollah targets in an effort to destroy the group's infrastructure and weaken its capabilities.

the targets of the attacks included more than 100 rocket launch sites and a weapons storage facility that were considered a threat to israel's security. the israeli military said the actions were in response to rockets fired by hezbollah from lebanon into israeli territory.

the airstrike took place at the same time as hezbollah leader nasrallah was speaking. in a televised address, nasrallah said that israel's communications equipment bombings had crossed all red lines and that the attacks were an "unprecedented massacre" that had dealt a heavy blow to hezbollah and that the group would retaliate against israel.

the pager and walkie-talkie explosions on tuesday and wednesday have killed 37 people in lebanon and injured nearly 3,000, and the death toll is expected to rise further.

earlier in the day, israeli defense minister galant and senior israeli military officials reviewed the country's military operations on the northern front. galant said: "this is a new stage of the conflict, with great opportunities but also great risks. hezbollah in lebanon feels the pressure from the israeli army, and our military operations will continue."