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Smoke rises over horizon as clashes intensify between Israel and Hezbollah in border area

(15 Oct 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Aita al-Shaab, Lebanon - 15 October 2023 1. Various of smoke in Aita al-Shaab after intense Israeli shelling 2. Wide of Israeli military post overlooking Aita al-Shaab STORYLINE: Israel targeted the outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Ait al-Shaab with shelling on Sunday after Hezbollah militants hit Israeli positions in northern Shtula, according to the Israeli military. Hezbollah said in a statement the attack was in retaliation to Israeli shelling that killed Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah Friday and two Lebanese civilians on Saturday. The group said that it fired rockets at an Israeli tank at a military position just south of Lebanon, claiming there were killed and wounded among the Israeli troops there. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said a 40-year-old man was killed in the attack from Lebanon, without elaborating or giving his nationality. Israel later closed off areas up to 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the border and ordered civilians within 2 kilometers to shelter in safe rooms. Clashes between the Iran-backed group and the Israeli military have intensified in recent days. Hezbollah has warned that it would escalate if Israel conducts a ground incursion into Gaza to eliminate the Palestinian Hamas group, a key ally. Israel considers Hezbollah its most serious immediate threat, estimating it has some 150,000 rockets and missiles, including precision-guided missiles that can hit anywhere in Israel. The group, which has thousands of battle-hardened fighters who participated in Syria’s 12-year conflict, also has different types of military drones. The possibility of a new front in Lebanon brings back bitter memories of a vicious monthlong war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006 that ended in a stalemate and a tense detente between the two sides. AP Video shot by Hussein Malla. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...