The IDF said Monday it struck three Hezbollah command posts in the Nabatieh and Mayfadoun areas of southern Lebanon, in response to continued attacks on Israeli forces operating in the security zone. The Israel Air Force conducted the strikes, and earlier a multi-dimensional unit attacked a Hezbollah launcher that was still attempting to target troops, according to the military.
On Monday, June 29, at 09:53 Jerusalem, the IDF announced it had struck three Hezbollah command posts in the Nabatieh and Mayfadoun areas of southern Lebanon, hours after reporting that Hezbollah had violated the ceasefire and attacked Israeli troops. The military added that the Multi-Dimensional Unit earlier struck a Hezbollah launcher that was still attempting to target soldiers. The strikes follow the death of Capt. David Hazut on Sunday, as The Zioneer reported at 09:57 Jerusalem.
Sunday's events marked an escalation in a confrontation that has been ongoing since the ceasefire took effect. Before Monday's strikes, The Zioneer reported on June 8 that the IDF had struck dozens of Hezbollah targets overnight in at least eight villages, per Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar. On June 16, strikes were reported in Nabatieh, and on June 19, the IDF said it struck two Hezbollah headquarters in the Bekaa Valley, killing dozens of operatives in what it called the largest single-day operation since the ceasefire. By June 20, the IDF was pounding targets after over 50 rockets and mortars were launched at Israeli forces. The thread shows a pattern of escalating Israeli strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, corroborated by the IDF and by Lebanese media, though casualty figures often come from a single military source.
These operations occur against the backdrop of what the IDF describes as persistent Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire agreement, including attacks on Israeli forces operating in a declared security zone, as The Zioneer has covered in previous bulletins.
Hezbollah-affiliated media have not yet commented on the Monday morning strikes, and no independent casualty figures have been provided.
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