Hezbollah claims first cruise missile strike on Israeli warship

Beirut: Hezbollah on Sunday said it had targeted an Israeli warship with a cruise missile off the Lebanese coast, the first such claim by the group since the start of the Middle East war.

In a statement, the Iran-backed group said it targeted the vessel 68 nautical miles off the Lebanese coast, claiming the warship was "preparing to launch attacks on Lebanese territory".

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The Israeli military told AFP when contacted: "We are not aware of it."

Israeli warships have been used on several recent occasions to launch strikes on Lebanon.