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IDF announces wave of strikes on Hezbollah in south Lebanon after warnings
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it has launched a wave of airstrikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Earlier, the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages in southern Lebanon.
The strikes are the first since a ceasefire in Lebanon was extended by 45 days last night.
Hezbollah and Israel have continued to attack each other since US President Donald Trump first announced a ceasefire on April 16, which has now largely unraveled, though fighting remains at a lower level than before.
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