IDF says south Lebanon strikes targeted Hezbollah weapons manufacturing

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

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment on the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on May 7, 2026. (Abbas Fakih / AFP)
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment on the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on May 7, 2026. (Abbas Fakih / AFP)

The IDF confirms carrying out strikes in the southern Lebanon town of Nabatieh earlier, saying it hit Hezbollah weapon manufacturing infrastructure and other buildings used by the terror group.

Separately, the IDF says that overnight it struck some 20 Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon, including weapon depots, drone launch sites and a cell of operatives that was transporting weapons in a truck.

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