The Israeli military announced it conducted strikes against Hezbollah, citing activities in southern Lebanon that constituted a threat just days into a ceasefire.
In a statement, the military detailed four distinct incidents, including an air force strike on “Hezbollah terrorists observed approaching Hezbollah structures in southern Lebanon.”
Additionally, it reported detecting “terrorist activity at a Hezbollah facility housing rocket launchers” near Sidon in southern Lebanon, which prompted an attack on the launchers.
The military also targeted a vehicle that was being loaded by “armed operatives” with “RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades), ammunition boxes, and other military supplies,” as stated by the military.
A photograph captured from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun depicts smoke rising from reported home demolitions carried out by Israeli troops stationed in the village of Khiam.
The military asserted it “acted during daytime against activities in Lebanon that threatened the State of Israel and violated the terms of the ceasefire.”
This truce, aimed at concluding over a year of cross-border conflicts and two months of open warfare between Israel and Hezbollah, commenced early Wednesday morning.
According to the agreement, the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers are set to deploy in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army withdraws over a span of 60 days.
Furthermore, Hezbollah is expected to pull back its forces north of the Litani River, approximately 30 kilometers north of the border, and dismantle its military infrastructure in the southern region.
Israel has maintained its stance on “full military freedom of action” in Lebanon should Hezbollah breach the ceasefire agreement or attempt to rearm.
Since Wednesday, it has carried out multiple strikes within Lebanon.
