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[global times reporter li ziyu] the israeli defense forces issued a statement on the evening of the 19th saying that israeli air force fighter jets attacked hezbollah's military infrastructure in southern lebanon that day. according to reuters, three lebanese security sources said that day that this was the "most violent air strike" israel has launched against lebanon since the outbreak of a new round of israeli-palestinian conflict in october last year. the united states and britain urged both israel and lebanon to exercise restraint on the same day.

the data map released by the israel defense forces on the 19th showed that an israeli fighter jet took off and carried out air strikes on hezbollah targets in southern lebanon. source: british media

reuters reported that according to the israeli military, israeli warplanes attacked hundreds of multiple rocket launchers in southern lebanon in more than two hours during the operation on the evening of the 19th. the lebanese national news agency said that more than 52 air strikes took place in southern lebanon after 9 p.m. that night.

on the evening of the 19th local time, the israeli army launched air strikes on several hezbollah military facilities in southern lebanon. source: screenshot of the video report by british media

the escalation of the situation between lebanon and israel has caused concern from many parties. according to reuters, the united states and britain urged both sides to exercise restraint on the 19th local time.

the report said that the white house said that resolving the conflict through diplomatic means is feasible and urgent. white house spokeswoman karina jean-pierre said at a press conference that the united states is "horrified and concerned about the potential escalation of the situation." the british side called on israel and hezbollah to "immediately cease fire."

on the evening of september 19, local time, the israeli army dispatched dozens of fighter jets to launch a new round of air strikes on hezbollah targets in lebanon, including more than 100 rocket launch sites belonging to hezbollah in lebanon. the israeli army also said that two israeli soldiers died in a battle in northern israel near the temporary border area between israel and lebanon that day. according to lebanese media reports, several villages and towns in southern lebanon were hit by israeli air strikes. hezbollah in lebanon said that it launched hundreds of missiles and drones at israel that day.

according to xinhua news agency, since the new round of israeli-palestinian conflict broke out in october last year, hezbollah in lebanon has frequently attacked military targets in northern israel to support the palestinian islamic resistance movement (hamas), and the israeli army has responded with air strikes and artillery bombardments. the situation on the israeli-lebanese border remains tense.