Israel launches series of strikes on east Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon, Oct 23 (AFP/APP/DNA):Israel launched a series of strikes on mountainous areas in eastern Lebanon on Thursday, with the Israeli military saying it struck Hezbollah targets.

“Israeli warplanes launched a series of violent strikes on the eastern mountain range” in the Bekaa region near the border with Syria, Lebanon’s official National News Agency said.

It also said two Israel strikes targeted the Hermel range in the country’s northeast.