The Israeli army struck several locations on the southern outskirts of Beirut, which said that the underground facilities used by Hezbollah to produce drones on Thursday, on the eve of the Eid Adha holiday.
The strikes have been distinguished for the first time more than a month ago. Israel had struck it on the outskirts of the capital and the fourth time since then The ceasefire agreement in the United States The last war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group ended Hezbollah in November.
Israel published a warning before the strikes on X, announcing that it would strike eight buildings in four locations.
Israel has continued to make almost daily strikes in southeast and east of Lebanon since the ceasefire, which Lebanon said was violating the agreement. Israeli officials say the strikes aim to prevent Hezbollah from re -assembled after a war that brought out many of its leadership and Arsenal.
The Israeli army said in a statement that Hezbollah was “working to produce thousands of drones under the supervision and financing of Iranian terrorist groups.”
The army statement said that Hezbollah “used drones on a large scale in its attacks against the state of Israel and is working to expand the drone industry and produce it in preparation for the upcoming war.”
There was no immediate statement from Hezbollah.
But Hezbollah official denied the existence of drone production facilities in the targeted sites.
“In the (ceasefire) agreement, there is a mechanism to investigate whether there is a complaint,” the official said. “Israel in general, and (Prime Minister Benjamin) in particular, wants to continue the war in the region.”
Pay the Lebanese army to prevent strikes
An official in the Lebanese army said that the army tried to persuade Israel not to carry out strikes. Instead, the Lebanese officials allowed to enter to discuss the region under the mechanism set in the ceasefire agreement, but the Israeli army refused, so the Lebanese soldiers moved from the sites. IDF officials cannot be reached immediately for comment.
Both Lebanese officials spoke, provided that his identity was not disclosed because they were not allowed to speak publicly.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister condemned the strikes of peace.
Ion called in a statement “a flagrant violation of an international agreement, as well as the basic principles of international and human laws and decisions, on the eve of a sacred religious occasion,” and said it explains “Israel’s rejection of the requirements of stability, settlement and peace in our region.”
Israel accused Lebanon as a “mailbox” to send a message to the United States. He did not explain. Washington has been negotiating with Iran – Hezbollah’s long -standing supporter – for an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program, and Israel has warned against hitting Iran in the meantime.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz praised in a statement by the Israeli Air Force for a “perfect execution” of strikes and said that Israel “will continue to impose the ceasefire rules without any compromise.” He said that Israel bears “the Lebanese government directly responsible for preventing violations of the ceasefire and all terrorist activity against the State of Israel.”
The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel began in October 2023 when the Lebanese Armed Group began firing cross -border missiles to support its ally, Hamas, in Gaza. Israel responded with air strikes and bombing, and the Monday was closed in a low -level conflict that lasted for nearly a year Escalate In late 2024.
More than 4,000 people in Lebanon, including hundreds of civilians, have killed, while the Lebanese government said in April that Israeli strikes have killed 190 others and have been wounded since the ceasefire.
There was increasing pressure on Hezbollah – local and international – alike – to abandon its remaining arsenal, but the group officials said they would not do that until Israel stopped its air strikes and withdrawing from five points that are still occupying the border in southern Lebanon.
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