The strikes came amid renewed debate over Hezbollah’s military presence in southern Lebanon.

By The IDF Club

The Israel Defense Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Sunday, according to the military.

IDF aircraft targeted weapons storage shafts and underground facilities used by the Hezbollah terror organization at multiple military sites in southern Lebanon. The strikes followed intelligence indicating sustained Hezbollah activity at the locations over recent months.

In addition, the IDF eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist in the Bint Jbeil area who was involved in efforts to rehabilitate and rebuild the group’s military infrastructure. The military said the terrorist’s actions constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.

Later in the day, the IDF completed an additional strike targeting an underground weapons storage site belonging to Hezbollah. The facility had been struck approximately one week earlier after the IDF warned the Lebanese Armed Forces of terrorist activity taking place there.

While Lebanese forces later visited the site, the terror infrastructure was not fully dismantled, prompting Thursday’s renewed strike.

According to the IDF, extensive measures were taken prior to the attacks to minimize the risk of civilian harm, including advance warnings to residents in the area.

The strikes came amid renewed debate over Hezbollah’s military presence in southern Lebanon, after the Lebanese Armed Forces claimed Thursday that they had “effectively and tangibly” completed the disarmament of the area, except for zones still under IDF control.

The announcement came ahead of political meetings in Beirut and amid mounting international pressure on Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah’s military capabilities.

Israel swiftly rejected the claim, citing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, which it says clearly requires Hezbollah’s full disarmament.

The Prime Minister’s Office said that while Lebanese efforts represent “an encouraging beginning,” they remain “far from sufficient,” pointing to continued Hezbollah rearmament with Iranian support and ongoing Israeli assessments that the group maintains active infrastructure and armed operatives in southern Lebanon, including Hamas members.