Despite a ceasefire established nearly a year ago after 13 months of fighting following the October 7, 2023 attack, the Israeli military launched a new bombing campaign on Monday against alleged “infrastructure” of the Shiite militia Hezbollah in several locations in southern and eastern Lebanon.
Therefore, he said in a statement: Attacks were launched against locations in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon.where “a Hezbollah facility used to launch rockets was said to have been attacked and where Hezbollah terrorist activity has been confirmed in recent months,” but the group has not launched attacks against Israel since the start of the ceasefire.
“A large number of terrorist infrastructures were attacked in Nabatiye, as well as the infrastructure of strategic weapons production and storage facilities in the Beka Valley,” he claimed, but so far there is no information on casualties from these bombings.
In this sense, he accused Hezbollah of “continuing to try to rebuild its terrorist assets in Lebanon”, stressing that: Claims these “infrastructure and activities” of the group are “violations” of the ceasefire. “The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will continue to act to eliminate all threats and protect the State of Israel,” he said.
Hezbollah refuses to disarm
The Israeli military has stepped up attacks on Lebanon in recent weeks amid mounting pressure on authorities to move forward with disarming Hezbollah. The authorities have consistently rejected this measure and called on the government to confront Israeli actions given the risk of new conflict.
Israel launched dozens of bombing raids against Lebanon despite a ceasefire in November 2024, claiming: Oppose Hezbollah’s activities and thus ensure that it does not violate the agreementboth Beirut and the group have criticized these actions, which have also been condemned by the United Nations.
The ceasefire, agreed after months of fighting following the October 7, 2023 attack, contemplated that both Israel and Hezbollah would have to withdraw their troops from southern Lebanon. However, the Israeli army maintains five military posts on the territory of the neighboring country, which has also been criticized by Lebanese authorities and Shiite groups who have called for an end to this presence.
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