Israel strikes Palestinian base in Lebanon

Israeli jets have attacked a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon  near the border with Syria,near the village of Qusaya,  according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.

The report says there were three strikes early on Monday, minutes apart, that struck a base for a Syrian- backed group known as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

There was no immediate comment from Israel on the strike,.

The strike comes amid heightened regional tensions and a day after alleged Israeli drones crashed in the southern suburb of Beirut, prompting strong reaction from the leader of Hezbollah movement.

In a speech hours after one of the drones crashed in the Lebanese capital, Hassan Nasrallah, said the Israeli drones were on a “suicide mission”.

Air strikes by Israel against Palestinian factions in Lebanon, such as this one, have been rare in the past years.