The IAF struck two military sites in Lebanon on Thursday, the military confirmed, citing the presence of Hezbollah weaponry.
According to the IDF, the presence of these weapons, as well as attempts to smuggle weaponry into Lebanese territory through the Syrian border, constituted a violation of the current ceasefire.
The terror organization has reportedly attempted to build infrastructure in the areas under attack.
Israeli-Lebanon ceasefire
The current ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will remain in place until February 18 unless another extension is agreed upon.
During the previous round of ceasefire negotiations, which occurred in January, sources close to the now-US President Donald Trump reportedly warned Israeli officials, “We don’t want the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon to collapse.”
A Hezbollah field commander, Abbas Haider, was also killed on Friday alongside his family in an explosion in the Tayr Harfa area in southern Lebanon from an explosive device that belonged to the terrorist organization that was intended to be used against Israel, according to IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee.
#عاجل فقط للتوضيح: حسب المعلومات المتوفرة في جيش الدفاع فان الانفجار الذي وقع صباح اليوم في منطقة طير حرفا في جنوب لبنان ناجم عن انفجار عبوة ناسفة لحزب الله. نتيجة الانفجار قتل المدعو عباس حيدر وهو قائد ميداني في حزب الله حيث كانت العبوة الناسفة مخصصة لتنفيذ اعتداء إرهابي… pic.twitter.com/XK2aITnlZ2
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) February 7, 2025
"I remind the Lebanese that Hezbollah's weaponry is a double-edged sword and it risks, first and foremost, the Lebanese population," he said in a post on X/Twitter. "Stay away from Hezbollah's weapons!"
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.