On the 5th, Hezbollah in Lebanon issued a statement. To defend Lebanon and its people, and in response to the Israeli Defense Forces’ ongoing bombing of villages and cities, the destruction of infrastructure, and the expulsion of civilians, Hezbollah launched an attack at 12:05 a.m. local time on the 5th, in waters 68 nautical miles off the Lebanese coast, against an Israeli warship that was preparing to attack Lebanese territory. Hezbollah said that after conducting several hours of surveillance on the target, the strike was carried out using a cruise missile, and that it confirmed a direct hit on the target. In recent days, Israeli warships have repeatedly attacked Lebanese territory. (CCTV News)