The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah operatives and terrorist infrastructure in several areas of southern Lebanon overnight into Friday morning, following what it described as repeated violations of the ceasefire by the group. Details on specific locations and casualty figures have not yet been reported.
The IDF said it struck Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure in several areas of southern Lebanon overnight into Friday morning, describing the operation as a response to 'repeated violations' of the ceasefire. The military specified that the strikes targeted both operatives and terrorist infrastructure throughout the night.
The development extends a thread of IDF enforcement operations that The Zioneer has tracked since the early morning. At 08:10 Jerusalem, the military confirmed overnight strikes, released video documentation, and noted that operations were continuing. By 08:10, reports from an Arab-language outlet cited 15 killed in the strikes — an unverified figure that did not distinguish combatants from civilians, and which The Zioneer reported as unconfirmed. Minutes later, at 08:10, the strikes were reported to have expanded to include the Beqaa Valley, based on the Arab-language source. The 08:10 thread items were published concurrently, reflecting the flow of information through the morning. The current update from the IDF, at 08:27, restates the military's account of overnight strikes on operatives and infrastructure.
As The Zioneer reported at 08:25 Jerusalem, this overnight round continues the same pattern of enforcement operations documented this week. On Thursday, Jun 11, a security correspondent assessed the IDF's operational tempo as 'relatively restrained' but signaling that heavier strikes could follow. On Tuesday, Jun 16, Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah infrastructure near Nabatieh. The ceasefire context remains fragile: on Monday, Jun 15, Hezbollah claimed its first attack on Israeli forces since the truce took effect, using drones and anti-tank missiles against IDF troops in southern Lebanon.
The scope of damage and any casualty figures from the overnight strikes remain unverified. The IDF has not specified which towns were hit. Hezbollah has not issued an immediate statement.
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