Israel has carried out a large wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon, saying it was targeting positions of the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah. The attacks came after evacuation warnings were issued for several locations. There has been no immediate report of casualties. Israel has conducted air strikes almost every day despite a deal that ended the war with the group in November.
The Lebanese prime minister called on the international community to urge Israel to stop what he described as intimidation and attacks, and to fulfill its ceasefire obligations. Footage posted online showed huge plumes of smoke in Mais al-Jabal, one of the locations hit. An Israeli military spokesman stated that the targets were infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah and were in response to the group's attempts to re-establish activities in the area. He provided no evidence for these claims.
IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee mentioned that their forces had attacked and raided Hezbollah weapons warehouses, arguing that their presence constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. He had earlier warned residents to evacuate buildings in the villages of Mais al-Jabal, Kfar Tibnit, and Debbin, as well as in two additional villages.
Lebanon's prime minister Nawaf Salam emphasized that his country is committed to ceasing hostile actions but questioned Israel's commitment to de-escalation. He called for maximum international pressure on Israel to stop its aggressions, withdraw from Lebanese territory, and release prisoners. A US and France-brokered ceasefire agreement signed earlier states Lebanon will prevent Hezbollah and other armed groups from operations against Israel, while Israel is required to refrain from offensive military operations against Lebanese targets.
The Lebanese prime minister called on the international community to urge Israel to stop what he described as intimidation and attacks, and to fulfill its ceasefire obligations. Footage posted online showed huge plumes of smoke in Mais al-Jabal, one of the locations hit. An Israeli military spokesman stated that the targets were infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah and were in response to the group's attempts to re-establish activities in the area. He provided no evidence for these claims.
IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee mentioned that their forces had attacked and raided Hezbollah weapons warehouses, arguing that their presence constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. He had earlier warned residents to evacuate buildings in the villages of Mais al-Jabal, Kfar Tibnit, and Debbin, as well as in two additional villages.
Lebanon's prime minister Nawaf Salam emphasized that his country is committed to ceasing hostile actions but questioned Israel's commitment to de-escalation. He called for maximum international pressure on Israel to stop its aggressions, withdraw from Lebanese territory, and release prisoners. A US and France-brokered ceasefire agreement signed earlier states Lebanon will prevent Hezbollah and other armed groups from operations against Israel, while Israel is required to refrain from offensive military operations against Lebanese targets.
