"The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon in what it described as an attempt to prevent Hezbollah rearming. Israeli warplanes struck the towns of Kfar Dounine, Tayr Debba and Zawtar al-Sharqiya on Thursday, about an hour after issuing evacuation warnings to residents. No deaths had been reported at the time of publishing. The attacks came despite a ceasefire deal signed between Hezbollah and Israel nearly a year ago that ended 13 months of fighting."
"Under the terms of the deal, Hezbollah is to disarm, both parties are meant to stop firing on each other and Israel is meant to withdraw from Lebanese territory. Israel still holds five positions in Lebanon. Before the airstrikes, an Israeli military spokesperson published maps of buildings it was going to target, telling residents to move at least 500 metres away from them. The spokesperson claimed the buildings were part of Hezbollah's military infrastructure."
"The Israeli military bombs Lebanon on a near-daily basis, but Thursday's strikes were unusual in their intensity and for being preceded by an evacuation warning. They came hours after Hezbollah had sent an open letter to Lebanon's leadership saying that while it was committed to the ceasefire, it still had a legitimate right to resist what it called the Israeli occupation. The group has fired at Israel once since the signing of the ceasefire in December 2024."
Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rearming. Warplanes struck Kfar Dounine, Tayr Debba and Zawtar al-Sharqiya after evacuation warnings and published target maps. No deaths were reported at the time of publication. The strikes occurred despite a ceasefire signed nearly a year earlier that required Hezbollah to disarm, a halt to mutual fire, and Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory; Israel still holds five positions in Lebanon. Israeli officials accused Hezbollah of attempting to rebuild military capabilities. Hezbollah affirmed commitment to the ceasefire while asserting a right to resist occupation.
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