Israel imposes new restrictions on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem after Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon

Oct. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Israeli authorities announced this Tuesday the imposition of new restrictions on the movement of civilians in northern and central Israel, including the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, following the latest projectile attacks by the Shiite militia party Hezbollah. , hours after the start of a new invasion of Lebanon.

The Israeli Army has pointed to “an immediate change in the defensive posture” and has detailed that “it has been decided to impose additional restrictions in several areas of the country”, which includes “a reduction of activities and gatherings” in various parts of the country. center and north of the country.

Thus, it has specified through a statement that educational and work activities “can be held only if there is an adequate shelter in the surrounding area and it can be reached within the standard time (given in these situations)”, while the meetings remain limited to 30 people in public spaces and 300 in closed spaces.

The Israeli Army confirmed during the early hours of this Tuesday the start of a “selective and limited” operation against “terrorist targets and infrastructure” of the Shiite party-militia Hezbollah as part of Operation ‘Northern Arrows’, the military campaign that began a few years ago. just over a week against Hezbollah targets.

Israeli attacks have increased since mid-September and have killed a large part of the group’s leadership, including its general secretary, Hassan Nasrallah, who died last Friday in a bombing in Beirut. Lebanese authorities have reported more than a thousand deaths due to Israeli bombings over the past two weeks.

The resurgence in hostilities is part of the clashes for nearly a year, after Hezbollah attacked Israeli territory a day after the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian factions. , which led Israel to unleash a bloody offensive against the Gaza Strip.