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tensions between israel and hezbollah in lebanon continue to escalate. on the morning of september 23rd local time, the israel defense forces announced that it had launched a large-scale attack on hezbollah targets in lebanon.

in recent days, the situation in the region has further escalated and attracted attention. for more updates, please connect with cgtn's correspondent in jerusalem.

cgtn reporter zhao bing: at around 6 a.m. local time on the 23rd, israeli media quoted the israeli military as saying that in order to attack and weaken the underground facilities used by hezbollah to launch rockets, the israeli army once again launched a large-scale air strike on lebanon. this is also the fifth round of large-scale air strikes launched by the israeli army against lebanon in recent days, and the scope of the air strikes is larger than before.

currently, the air strikes are mainly taking place in southern lebanon

cctv reporter zhao bing: according to lebanese media reports, the air strikes are mainly taking place in southern lebanon and the bekaa valley. according to preliminary statistics from local media, more than 20 areas have been hit by intensive air strikes, including several lebanese villages and towns near the temporary border between lebanon and israel. before the air strikes, air defense sirens were briefly sounded in the upper galilee region in northern israel and the golan heights under its occupation.

the israeli army said it discovered that hezbollah was preparing to launch an attack and then took preemptive action

cgtn reporter zhao bing: just 10 minutes before the connection, idf spokesman hagari just made a video speech, confirming the airstrike on lebanon, saying that in the past few hours, the israeli army discovered that hezbollah was preparing to launch an attack on israel, and then the israeli army launched airstrikes along the temporary border between israel and lebanon, all the way to about 80 kilometers in lebanon. hagari said this was part of the israeli army's preemptive strike. the israeli army's attacks will continue to eliminate related threats. it is worth noting that hagari also urged residents of all villages and towns in lebanon to stay away from places where hezbollah may hide weapons and ammunition as soon as possible, and stay away from related personnel.

cgtn reporter zhao bing: israeli media said that this is the first time that the israeli army has asked people in relevant areas of lebanon to evacuate since the conflict broke out in october last year. at present, israel's strategy is to put up a full array of forces to press hezbollah step by step, continuously escalate military operations, and implement strategic oppression. on the evening of the 22nd, israeli prime minister netanyahu issued a statement saying that he was determined to allow people evacuated from northern israel due to the security situation to return as soon as possible. therefore, in the past few days, israel has launched a series of unimaginable attacks on hezbollah. if hezbollah does not have a full understanding of this, israel will continue to act to make it understand israel's position. israeli chief of staff halevy also issued a statement on the 22nd saying that the current actions of the israeli army are to send a clear message to hezbollah that israel has the ability to strike those who threaten israel. if hezbollah fails to realize this, the israeli army will launch strikes again and again until hezbollah changes its position.

cctv reporter zhao bing: israeli media quoted relevant sources as saying that the israeli government and the military have reached a consensus and agreed to gradually increase military pressure on hezbollah. they believe that although this move is risky, it seems to be able to promote talks while avoiding a full-scale conflict. however, some media believe that the results may be counterproductive.

hezbollah says airstrike in bekaa kills 1, injures 6

for more information about the israeli military's large-scale attacks on hezbollah targets in lebanon, please connect with cgtn's reporter in lebanon.

cgtn reporter ci xiaoning: since 6:00 this morning, many places in eastern and southern lebanon have been hit by large-scale air strikes by the israeli army. so far, our statistics show that majiayong, nabatiyeh, tyre, bint jubail and other places in the south have been attacked by the israeli army. among them, the nabatiyeh area alone was hit by more than 80 air strikes this morning. in addition, the bekaa region in the east was also attacked. the bekaa region actually borders syria and is more than 100 kilometers away from the temporary border between lebanon and israel. the bekaa region is also a relatively active place for hezbollah in lebanon. it is generally believed that the bekaa region is a logistics supply base for hezbollah in lebanon.

cgtn reporter ci xiaoning: so far, according to reports from lebanese hezbollah media, the attack in the bekaa region has killed one person and injured six. in addition, israeli reconnaissance aircraft and other military aircraft are still flying over southern lebanon. from the early morning of the 23rd to the present, lebanese hezbollah has not launched any attacks on northern israel.

(source: cctv news)

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