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.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun criticised the latest Israeli strikes, saying that “every time Lebanon expresses its openness to peaceful negotiations... Israel intensifies its aggression.” View on eur

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.