On the Lebanon border, Israel said on Tuesday that nine Israeli soldiers and one civilian had been injured by anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon towards a church, drawing retaliatory airstrikes against Hezbollah targets.
The rest were either moderately or lightly wounded.
In response, IAF planes attacked Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon, including attacking a building where a terrorist who launched an anti-tank missile was hiding.
Rocket was also launched from near a mosque
A rocket launched toward Dovev in the Upper Galilee was launched from near a mosque located in the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon. In addition, in the last few hours, several launches were fired at the Yiftah area and Mount Dov.
The IDF responded with tank and artillery fire from the sources of the shooting. They also issued an official statement on the incident, saying that "Hezbollah attacked the St. Mary’s Greek-Orthodox Church of Iqrit in northern Israel" using an anti-tank missile.
Hezbollah attacked the St. Mary’s Greek-Orthodox Church of Iqrit in northern Israel. An anti-tank missile from Lebanon directly hit the church, injuring a civilian.This attack is not only a clear violation of @UN Security Council Resolution 1701, but also a violation of the…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 26, 2023
"This attack is not only a clear violation of @UN Security Council Resolution 1701, but also a violation of the freedom of worship," the IDF further says.