The Israel Defense Forces on Friday struck a Hezbollah precision weapons manufacturing facility in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, located approximately 20 miles east of Beirut, it said.
“The existence of the site constituted a violation of the understanding between Israel and Lebanon,” the military said, referring to the Nov. 27, 2024, ceasefire deal that ended more than a year of war.
“The IDF will continue to operate to remove any threat posed to the State of Israel,” it added.
The Israeli military on Monday struck a Hezbollah terrorist in the Bint Jbeil area of Southern Lebanon, targeting him while he was operating within a civilian population.
The situation in Lebanon remains volatile following the end of the truce with Beirut on Feb. 18. Hezbollah began launching missiles and drones at the Jewish state a day after the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023.
Although Jerusalem has withdrawn most of its ground forces since the war ended, it still controls five strategic sites in Southern Lebanon. Israeli officials have stated that the IDF will retain these positions until the Lebanese army demonstrates it can maintain security.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said on Sept. 9 that the country’s armed forces will have fully disarmed Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon within three months.
