IDF says it struck primed Hezbollah rocket launcher in south Lebanon

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF says it struck a primed Hezbollah rocket launcher north of its “forward defense line” in southern Lebanon overnight.

The loaded launcher in the Qalaouiyah area “posed an immediate threat to IDF troops and Israeli citizens,” the military says.

The incident takes place during a ceasefire in Lebanon. The IDF says that during the truce it will “continue to take the necessary measures for self-defense against threats, while maintaining the security of Israeli civilians and the troops deployed on the ground.”

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