The Israeli military carried out a series of strikes across southern Lebanon on Thursday, saying it was targeting Hezbollah in response to what it described as the militant group’s attempts to rebuild operations in the region.

The strike is the latest in a series of preemptive Israeli actions designed to prevent Hezbollah from rehabilitating the extensive infrastructure damaged during recent hostilities. The IDF confirmed carrying out an airstrike targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Thursday.

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, forcing civilian evacuations from al-Taybeh and Tayr Debba as the IDF warns residents to stay 500 meters away.

Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have surged after the IDF released newly documented footage showing a series of airstrikes on what it describes as Hezbollah military positions in southern Lebanon.

Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. The airstrikes came hours after militant group Hezbollah urged the Lebanese government not to enter negotiations with Israel.

On Nov. 26, 2024, Israel and Lebanon signed a ceasefire deal aimed at ending more than a year of cross-border clashes between the IDF and Hezbollah. The Iranian-backed terrorists began attacking the Jewish state in support of Hamas in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

The bombardment came hours after Hezbollah urged the Lebanese government not to enter negotiations with Israel.

Israel continued operations in Lebanon between October 27 and November 2, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts and strikes on its assets.

The IDF announces that it has completed a wave of airstrikes against infrastructure and weapon depots belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force in southern Lebanon. The airstrikes come after the IDF issued evacuation warnings for several sites in the towns of Kfar Dounine, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Ayta al-Jabal, Taybeh, and Tayr Debba.

Southern Lebanon is witnessing some of its most intense bombardments as Israeli airstrikes hit areas including Tayba, Tayr Debba, and Aita al-Jabal. The escalation follows Hezbollah’s firm refusal to disarm,

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