On Tuesday, Israel carried out multiple airstrikes in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media. The Israeli military stated these strikes targeted a Hezbollah training facility and other locations.
Despite a ceasefire agreement in November 2024 intended to halt over a year of conflict with the Iran-supported Hezbollah, Israel persists with strikes on Lebanon and maintains a military presence in five southern regions.
The National News Agency (NNA) of Lebanon reported “a series of Israeli raids targeting the Iqlim al-Tuffah area” near Azza, Rumin, and Jbaa, located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Israeli border.
“Several homes were damaged” in Jbaa, the NNA noted.
The Israeli military confirmed strikes on “Hezbollah terrorist organization’s infrastructure in various parts of southern Lebanon.”
The military cited that a “training and qualification site used by Hezbollah’s Radwan Force” was among the targets, along with “military structures and a launch site belonging to Hezbollah.”
Israel claims these ongoing attacks are to prevent Hezbollah from rearming.
Under significant US pressure and concerns over potential Israeli escalation, Lebanon’s government has vowed to disarm Hezbollah. The Lebanese army plans to dismantle the group’s military infrastructure near the border by the end of the year before addressing other areas.
During a meeting with French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun dismissed “accusations that the Lebanese army is not fully executing its duties south of the Litani River,” roughly 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Israel.
Aoun stated that Lebanon “welcomes any review conducted by the ceasefire monitoring committee concerning procedures implemented south of the Litani.”
The five-member committee, which includes Lebanon, Israel, France, the US, and the UN peacekeeping force, will convene again with Lebanese and Israeli representatives on December 19.
