Armed clashes were reported on 27 July along the border between israel and Lebanon, with a source in the Lebanese Security Service saying they occurred after a detachment of Hezbollah fighters purportedly attempted to destroy an Israeli military convoy.
In a statement the Hezbollah movement has officially denied earlier allegations it made an unsuccessful attempt to “infiltrate” israel from Lebanon that resulted in border clashes with the IDF, the Tasnim News Agency reported. The group also dismissed reports of them sustaining casualties as a result of Israeli air raids, calling them “absolutely not true”.
The Lebanon-based movement suggested that the media reports of its involvement and casualties stem from Tel Aviv's desire to boast of victories over Hezbollah that have never taken place. The group also reported that Israeli strikes across the border had resulted in civilian casualties in the village of Al-Habbariyeh, adding that such hostile acts will “not be tolerated at all”.
At the same time, Hezbollah didn't deny losing at least one fighter in a recent Israeli air strike in Syria not far from Damascus. The movement condemned Tel Aviv's actions, promising that Israel will inevitably get a proper response from Hezbollah.
The IDF air strikes in southern Syria near its capital took place on 24 July. The Israeli military claimed that the attack was a response to munitions being fired from the territory of the Arab Republic towards Israel resulting in two servicemen…
