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The Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah claimed on Tuesday that it had carried out a projectile attack on the command center of the Israeli army's Northern Command as part of the clashes, causing “minor damage” to facilities on the border following the attacks the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on October 7th. The group said in a statement that the attack was carried out around 9:00 a.m. (local time) and assured that “direct impacts” had been recorded. There is currently no information about the victims, the chain said. Lebanese Al Manar television, linked to Hezbollah. He also stressed that the attack was carried out “in support of the steadfast Palestinian people of Gaza and their courageous and honorable resistance,” alluding to Israel’s military offensive against the enclave following the aforementioned Hamas attacks. . The Israeli army acknowledged “minor damage to the air base's infrastructure” hours later without giving further details, then added that “several” projectiles were fired from Lebanon during the attack. “Some of them were intercepted by air defense systems,” he stressed in a statement published on his website. “Thanks to the capabilities of the Armed Forces and within the framework of operational competence and the support of additional systems, there will be no damage to the Air Force’s detection capabilities,” he pointed out. He emphasized that the attack had not caused any casualties and added that “the details are still being investigated.” For its part, the Israel Electric Corporation has confirmed supply cuts in the region, as reported by The Times of Israel newspaper. Israeli authorities confirmed damage to the base two weeks ago following another Hezbollah attack. Tensions between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah have increased following the deaths of Hamas number two Salé al Aruri and six other members of the Palestinian militia, including two senior officials from the group's armed wing, the Ezzeldin, in early January. Qassam Brigades, in a bomb attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut attributed to the Israeli army.