Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on Thursday on areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported, despite a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Israeli Air Force struck the valley between the towns of Bfaroueh and Azza in the south at around 22:35 local time (2035 GMT), the agency said.
Israel also carried out an attack on the heights of the eastern Lebanese mountain range on the border with Syria. Israeli jets also flew over Beirut and its suburbs, the sources said.
The Israeli army announced early Friday morning that it had struck two military sites containing weapons belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon, noting that the presence of such sites is considered a violation of the ceasefire agreement. It also noted that Israel launched the attack on Lebanon after violations by Hezbollah and attempts to transfer weapons from the Syrian border.
On Tuesday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Refugees, through Lebanon’s permanent mission to the UN, filed a complaint with the Security Council over Israel’s violation of Resolution 1701 and the cessation of hostilities agreement.
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah has been in place since November 27 2024, aimed at ending nearly a year of cross-border shelling that has escalated into open confrontation since September 2024.
