Israeli army said it shelled positions belonging to the Shiite militia Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Thursday. Israeli warplanes bombed targets in the area of the Lebanese towns of Aitarun and Aita Ash Shaab.
The evening before, a Hezbollah military facility near Matmura and an observation post near Jebbayn had been attacked from the air. According to Lebanese information on Wednesday, indirect talks for a diplomatic solution between Israel and Hezbollah will take place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in a few days.