The Israeli army announced early on Thursday that its troops have targeted Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
On Wednesday, Hezbollah said it had attacked four locations including Israeli positions in Metula, Rweisat al-Alam, the occupied Shebaa farms and Malkiye using guided missiles in several of the strikes.
The Israeli army said it was responding by firing artillery at areas in the western sector including the towns of Labbuna, the outskirts of Naqoura, al-Dhaira, Ramia and Aita al-Shaab.
Israeli strikes also targeted the eastern sector in the vicinity of Mays al-Jabal, as Israeli warplanes hovered over the villages of Mays al-Jabal, Houla and Markaba.
Later on Thursday, the Israeli army said that anti-tank missile fire were reported in the Manara area on the Lebanese border, according to the Jerusalem Post
The paper added that due to the incident, the Upper Galilee Regional Council has told residents to stay indoors in protected areas.