The Israel Defense Forces struck Hezbollah terror targets in Southern Lebanon on Thursday, including a launcher and tunnel shaft in the area of Mahmudiyah.

“The presence of the infrastructure in the area constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the IDF said, adding that it will “continue to operate to remove any threat posed to the State of Israel.”

Israeli troops on Wednesday night struck a suspect during a raid in the village of Blida in Southern Lebanon as part of operations to destroy Hezbollah terror infrastructure, according to IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee.

He wrote in a post on X on Thursday that “the forces identified a suspect inside the building, where the force began procedures aimed at apprehending the suspect.” The post continued: “At the moment a direct threat to the force’s personnel was identified, fire was opened to neutralize the threat, and a hit was observed.”

Adraee added that the details of the incident are under investigation and noted that the building was recently used for Hezbollah terrorist activities under the cover of civilian infrastructure.

“This is another example of Hezbollah’s method of operation, which endangers the residents of Lebanon by cynically exploiting civilian facilities for terrorist purposes,” Adraee wrote. “The Israel Defense Forces will continue to operate to remove any threat facing the State of Israel.”

Lebanese state media reported Thursday morning that Israeli forces killed a municipal worker who was sleeping in the municipality building. Following the incident, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday ordered the army to “confront any Israeli incursion into liberated southern territory in defense of Lebanese territory and the safety of citizens” during a meeting with the army chief, according to a statement from the presidency.

The IDF on Wednesday announced it had eliminated a Hezbollah operative responsible for rebuilding the Iranian-backed terrorist organization’s military capabilities in Southern Lebanon.

Hussein Ali Tohmeh was killed in an Israeli Air Force strike on Oct. 14, the IDF said, adding that he was responsible for logistical support in the Qana sector, located some 7 miles from the border.

The slain terror operative “worked to transfer combat equipment in order to restore the military capabilities of the Hezbollah terror organization in the area,” according to the IDF statement.

On Nov. 26, 2024, the governments of Israel and Lebanon signed a truce that was aimed at ending more than a year of fighting between the IDF and Hezbollah. The Iranian-backed terrorists began attacking the Jewish state in support of Hamas in the aftermath of its Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

Since the truce, the IDF has conducted frequent raids to stop Hezbollah from rebuilding infrastructure in Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire.

On Sunday, the IDF killed Hezbollah terrorist Ali Hussein Al-Mousawi in Lebanon’s Beqaa region. According to the IDF, he served as an arms dealer and smuggler for the terror group, coordinating the purchase and transfer of weapons from Syria to Lebanon. He was also involved in efforts to reestablish and bolster Hezbollah’s military capabilities.

Also on Sunday, the IDF conducted a separate precision strike in the southern Lebanese area of Naqoura, targeting terrorist operative Abd Mahmoud al-Sayed.

Al-Sayed acted as Hezbollah’s representative in the Al-Bayada area, facilitating communication between the group and local residents on financial and military matters, the IDF said. He was likewise involved in Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military infrastructure in the town.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem told Lebanon’s Al-Manar TV, which is linked to the terror group, on Sunday that it had a “legitimate right” to possess weapons, despite the ceasefire deal requiring it to demilitarize.

Qassem has repeatedly rejected demands to disarm, warning in July that the group was “rebuilding, recovering and ready now” to take on Israel.

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