IDF says more than 40 Hezbollah operatives killed in strikes, clashes over past day

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

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike hits a building near the airport road in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike hits a building near the airport road in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

More than 40 Hezbollah operatives were killed and dozens of sites belonging to the terror group in Lebanon were struck in the past day, the IDF says.

The Israeli Air Force bombed dozens of Hezbollah command centers, weapon depots, rocket launchers and anti-tank missile launch posts, according to the military.

The IDF says the Israeli Navy also struck a Hezbollah weapons depot in southern Lebanon.

Meanwhile, ground forces continue operations in southern Lebanon.

The IDF says troops of the 91st “Galilee” Regional Division spotted a cell of Hezbollah operatives and directed a strike against them, and the 36th Division directed a strike on three armed operatives riding motorcycles, killing some 10 more gunmen during their operations.

The military says the 146th and 162nd divisions also located numerous weapons and destroyed dozens of Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon in the past day.

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