The report also said Israeli forces recently targeted infrastructure in southern Lebanon, including a bridge over the Litani River, claiming that it had been used as a passage for fighters from Hezbollah.
It added that Israel is also considering expanding the buffer zone in southern Lebanon while consulting with the US over developments along the northern border.
Since February 28, Israel and the US have launched war on Iran that killed hundreds of people, including Iran’s then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei and other security officials.
Iran has responded by launching missiles and drones toward Israel and targeting what it describes as US interests in several Arab countries, causing casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, which the affected states have condemned.
On March 2, Hezbollah began targeting Israeli military sites in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire in place since November 2024 and the killing of Khamenei.
Israel, on the same day, expanded its strikes to Beirut’s southern suburbs and areas in southern and eastern Lebanon before launching a ground incursion in southern Lebanon on March 3.