Israeli warplanes launched late on Thursday a series of airstrikes targeting areas in the south and east of Lebanon, state-run National New Agency (NNA) reported, despite a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israeli warplanes launched two waves of airstrikes that targeted the valley located between the towns of Azza and Bfaroueh in southern Lebanon at around 10:35 pm local time (2035 GMT), the agency said.
Also, Israel launched multiple strikes in the eastern Mountain Range near the Syrian border and an area in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon, NNA reported.
Israeli jets were also seen over Beirut and its suburbs, according to the report.
The Israel army said in a statement early on Friday that it conducted a strike in Lebanese territory on two military sites that contained Hezbollah weapons.
Israeli forces “conducted a precise strike in Lebanese territory on two military sites that contained Hezbollah weapons, which were in violation of the ceasefire agreement,” the army said on social media.
A fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire has been in place since November 27, after more than a year of hostilities. In late September 2024, the conflict escalated and led to two months of all-out war.
Under the ceasefire deal, Lebanon’s military was to deploy in the south alongside UN peacekeepers as the Israeli army withdrew over a 60-day period.
Hezbollah was also to pull back its forces north of the Litani River and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure in the south.
After Israel affirmed that it will not meet the 60-day deadline for its full withdrawal from southern Lebanon, the agreement was extended to February 18.
In the past weeks, both Hezbollah and Israel mutually accused each other of violating the ceasefire deal.
Israel has confirmed it will not allow Hezbollah to rebuild its capabilities or transfer weapons.
