Israel accuses Hizbullah of breaching ceasefire as military targets several sites in Lebanon

Israel says military struck Hizbullah weapons development facility and another site used for smuggling

Israel has carried out multiple strikes on Lebanese territory since the ceasefire extension. Photograph: Kawnat Haju/Getty Images
Israel has carried out multiple strikes on Lebanese territory since the ceasefire extension. Photograph: Kawnat Haju/Getty Images

The Israeli military said on Friday it struck several Hizbullah targets overnight in the Bekaa Valley and along the Syrian-Lebanese border.

The army said the targets included a facility used for underground weapons development and another associated with the smuggling of arms into Lebanon.

On Thursday, Israel said it intercepted a surveillance drone launched by Hizbullah calling it “a breach of the ceasefire agreement” between Israel and Lebanon.

Hizbullah and Israel reached a ceasefire in late November, ending a deadly conflict that began with the Gaza war in 2023. The US confirmed on Sunday that the agreement, which includes a 60-day period for Israeli troop withdrawal, will remain in effect until February 18th, extending the original January 26th deadline.

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Israel has carried out multiple strikes on Lebanese territory since the ceasefire extension, killing and injuring more than 100 people.

The most recent attack was a drone strike that injured at least five people in southern Lebanese town of Majdal Selm. – Reuters