Israel hits Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon

Israel on Sunday carried out strikes on multiple Hezbollah-linked military sites in southern Lebanon, targeting shafts allegedly used for storing weapons, amid rising tensions along the border.The strikes came after the IDF issued several evacuation warnings in the south Lebanon towns, saying the strikes were “in response to Hezbollah’s continuous violations of the ceasefire understandings.” Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported “a series of violent Israeli strikes” on Jezzine, Mahmudiyeh and Al-Dimasqiyeh, as well as “more than 10 strikes” on Al-Bureij, all in southern Lebanon.

According to The Times of Israel, since the November 2024 ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, the IDF has killed around 400 operatives and struck hundreds of additional Hezbollah-linked targets. The IDF has repeatedly asserted that the activity at the targeted sites constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. The Lebanese government claimed last week to have disarmed Hezbollah south of the country's Litani River, but Israel has cast doubt on such an assertion, the Times of Israel reported.

Since the ceasefire, the IDF has killed around 400 operatives and struck hundreds of additional Hezbollah-linked targets. The IDF has repeatedly asserted that the activity at the targeted sites constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. Israel has withdrawn from all but five strategic posts along the border as the disarmament efforts have proceeded, and conducts frequent strikes on Hezbollah forces and posts that it accuses of violating the ceasefire.