IDF strikes Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon

Lebanese media reported casualties in the attack, notedng low-flying Israeli fighter jets and drones over Beirut and southern Lebanon.

By World Israel News Staff

The Israel Defense Forces carried out a series of strikes Thursday morning against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, intensifying operations aimed at dismantling the terrorist group’s military capabilities and preventing renewed attacks on Israel.

According to the IDF, Israeli forces struck a Hezbollah military camp and additional military structures in multiple locations throughout Lebanon.

The camp was used for training and preparing terrorists, conducting live-fire exercises, operating artillery, and storing weapons.

The military said Hezbollah terrorists at the site underwent weapons training intended to plan and carry out attacks against IDF forces and Israeli civilians.

In additional strikes deeper inside Lebanon, the IDF targeted Hezbollah military buildings used in recent months for operational activity and weapons storage.

The presence of terror infrastructure and ongoing Hezbollah activity at these locations constitutes a clear violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and poses a direct threat to Israeli security, the military said.

A short time later, Israeli forces carried out another targeted strike against a Hezbollah terrorist in the al-Taybeh area of southern Lebanon. Lebanese media reported casualties in the attack, while also noting low-flying Israeli fighter jets and drone activity over Beirut and southern Lebanon.

The escalation comes as diplomatic efforts continue behind the scenes.

A high-level meeting was expected Thursday in Paris involving the Lebanese army commander, U.S., French, and Saudi envoys, focusing on the situation in southern Lebanon, support for the Lebanese Armed Forces, and the monitoring mechanism overseeing the ceasefire.

Lebanese outlets affiliated with Hezbollah reported that the discussions are part of a French-led initiative tied to future international support for Lebanon’s security forces.

Despite the diplomatic activity, the IDF stressed it will continue to act decisively to remove any threat and to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its terror infrastructure.

“The IDF will continue to operate to eliminate any threat to the State of Israel and to prevent Hezbollah’s rearmament,” the military said.