US helped Israel track rockets, drones launched by Hezbollah: Official

The US military aided Israel in tracking the barrage of rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah against Israel, a US official said on Sunday.

The US played no role in Israeli strikes in Lebanon or shooting down of Hezbollah drones and rockets, the official added.

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a bigger attack, in one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of border warfare.

Three deaths were confirmed in Lebanon and one in Israel, where damage appeared to be limited. Hezbollah indicated it was not planning further strikes yet. Israel’s foreign minister said the country did not seek a full-scale war.

The Lebanese group said it had fired 320 Katyusha rockets towards Israel and hit 11 military targets in what it called the first phase of its retaliation for Israel’s assassination of Shukr.