IDF begins new strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday it had begun striking Hezbollah military targets in southern Lebanon. According to Israeli outlet Ynet, an unmanned aircraft hit a Hezbollah construction unit’s facility near Tyre, which the IDF said was used to produce equipment for restoring “terror infrastructure” destroyed in earlier operations.
Ahead of the strikes, the IDF urged residents of al-Taybeh and Tayr Debba to evacuate, issuing maps of areas expected to become dangerous. “You are located near buildings used by Hezbollah, and, for your safety, you are required to evacuate them immediately and stay away from them by a distance of at least 500 meters,” the IDF warned.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said “Hezbollah is playing with fire, and the president of Lebanon is dragging his feet.” He added that “enforcement will continue and deepen — we will not allow a threat to the residents of the north.”