JERUSALEM, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday it killed more than 220 Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon over the past week.
The IDF said in a statement it struck over 440 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in the past week, adding that the targets included Hezbollah weapon depots holding mortars and anti-tank missiles, and a drone site.
The IDF said in separate statements that Hezbollah launched projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and on northern Israel on Friday, with no casualties reported.
The current round of fighting began on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets towards Israel amid tensions triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Israel responded with massive airstrikes and a ground invasion into Lebanon. ■
