Israeli Air Force jets carried out a series of large-scale airstrikes against Hezbollah underground bunkers in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, the IDF announced
The IDF said it struck the terror group’s “military infrastructure, including underground infrastructure” where the military had identified Hezbollah activity in the Beaufort Ridge area of the Nabatiyeh Governate.
“The existence of the sites and the activity within them constitute a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon” that were reached in November, ending a period of open conflict, the military added.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported intense strikes in the wooded area of Ali al-Taher, where forest fires were later declared, and in Al-Debsha, where serious damage was recorded.
According to NNA, jets fired “a large number of missiles,” with images showing thick columns of smoke rising into the sky.
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Residents of northern Israel reportedly heard the impacts of the strikes from dozens of miles away.
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The strikes came as the Lebanese government pledged to take steps to disarm Hezbollah, which has effectively controlled southern Lebanon for decades. Hezbollah has vowed not to surrender its weapons.
The Lebanese government is expected on Sunday to come up with a plan to convince Hezbollah to disarm, US envoy Tom Barrack said Tuesday.
Hezbollah began launching near-daily attacks on Israel border towns on October 8, 2023 — a day after fellow Iran-backed terror group Hamas invaded southern Israel, sparking the war in Gaza.
Hezbollah’s rocket attacks displaced some 60,000 residents of northern Israel. In a bid to make it safe for them to return home, Israel in September stepped up operations in Lebanon, leading to two months of open warfare that ended with the November truce.
Israeli troops have remained stationed in several points in southern Lebanon following a ceasefire with Hezbollah in November 2024. The IDF says it carries out strikes in response to violations of the ceasefire.
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