Lebanon's Hezbollah claims drone attack on Israel

JERUSALEM: Lebanon's group Hezbollah claimed an attack on Israel using two explosive drones on Tuesday which Israeli local authorities said wounded three people.

The Israeli military said "two armed" drones entered from Lebanon and exploded near a town in northern Israel, Beit Hillel, adding that "the incident is under review".

Hezbollah fighters launched an "air attack with suicide drones in two phases... striking the Iron Dome (air defence system) platforms and their crew", the group said in a statement.

The Israeli local regional council said that three people were wounded in the explosion.

No air raid sirens were heard at the time of the incident.

The latest aerial incursion from across the northern border came days after Iran launched a barrage of more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel in an unprecedented attack.

Israel announced to strike back against Iran's recent attacks on its strategic positions, which took place on April 13, in response to the deaths of key Iranian officials in the Damascus consulate air strike. 

Plans for a ground invasion of Rafah, the last refuge for Gaza’s genocide victims, have been temporarily shelved by Israel to prioritise responding to Iran's attack.

As the tension simmers between the archrivals, the war cabinet of Israel is actively discussing options for a potential military action against Iran which launched attacks against Israel in retaliation for the bombing of its consulate in Damascus.