[NEWS] Hezbollah says it hit Ashdod naval base and Tel Aviv; three wounded

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Hezbollah says it targeted the Ashdod naval base in southern Israel “for the first time”, adding that it conducted an operation against a “military target” in Tel Aviv using advanced missiles and strike drones. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on these claims, but earlier reported air raid sirens in central and northern areas, including the Tel Aviv suburbs. The military said it intercepted a number of the about 55 projectiles fired at northern Israel, and added that “approximately 160 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation have crossed from Lebanon into Israel”. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 At least 20 killed in Israeli attack in central Beirut list 2 of 4 Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as fighting rages in southern Lebanon list 3 of 4 Israeli strike hits Beirut as Lebanon’s death toll surpasses 3,500 list 4 of 4 Dying in ‘Hell’: The fate of Palestinian medics jailed by Israel end of list The attacks wounded at least 11 people, including a man in a “moderate to serious” condition, according to medical agencies. They come a day after Israel killed at least 20 people in a strike in central Beirut. At least 66 others were wounded, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned it as an assault on US-led ceasefire efforts, calling it a “direct, bloody message rejecting all efforts and ongoing contacts” to end the war. Advertisement “(Israel is) again writing in Lebanese blood a brazen rejection of the solution that is being discussed,” a statement from his office read. Sign up for Al Jazeera Weekly Newsletter The latest news from around the world. Timely. Accurate. Fair. E-mail address Subscribe By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy protected by reCAPTCHA Meanwhile, the European Union’s top diplomat called for more pressure on both Israel and Hezbollah to reach a deal, saying one was “pending with a final agreement from the Israeli government”. “We see only one possible way ahead: an immediate ceasefire and the full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701,” Borrell said after his meeting with Mikati and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally who has been mediating with the group. Borrell said the EU is ready to allocate 200 million euros ($208m) to assist the Lebanese military, which would deploy additional forces to the south. The emerging agreement would pave the way for the withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops from southern Lebanon below the Litani River in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution (1701) that ended the 2006 war. Lebanese troops would patrol the area, with the presence of UN peacekeepers.