Israel’s military said Tuesday it carried out airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in several locations across southern Lebanon, including what it described as a training compound used by the group’s elite Radwan forces.
The strikes highlight continued volatility along the Israel Lebanon border, even as both sides remain formally committed to a U.S. brokered ceasefire reached last year after months of cross border hostilities.
In a statement, the Israeli military said its forces targeted “military structures and a launch site belonging to Hezbollah,” alongside facilities it said were linked to the Radwan unit, which Israel has repeatedly described as a frontline force tasked with cross border operations. The army said the strikes were aimed at preventing what it called militant preparations that violated the ceasefire understandings.
Lebanon’s state run National News Agency confirmed that Israeli warplanes conducted a series of airstrikes on multiple areas in the south. It did not immediately report casualties or give details on the extent of the damage.
The latest strikes come less than a week after Israel and Lebanon both sent civilian representatives to a military committee overseeing the ceasefire, a move seen as a tentative step toward easing tensions. The talks are part of a broader U.S. push to expand dialogue between the two sides, in line with President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace efforts.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to the U.S. mediated ceasefire in 2024, bringing an end to more than a year of clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah that followed the outbreak of the Gaza war. Since the truce took effect, however, both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violations, keeping the border region on edge.
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Earlier this year, Israeli officials said Hezbollah continued to maintain military sites in southern Lebanon, an area the group was expected to withdraw from under ceasefire terms. Hezbollah has denied some of the accusations, while warning that it would respond to what it calls Israeli aggression.
For now, international mediators are urging restraint, as the monitoring committee continues its work amid fears that even limited strikes could spiral into wider confrontation.
