The Israeli military confirms launching airstrikes in southern Lebanon overnight, saying it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in response to an attack by the terror group on troops.
A strike in Ansar, north of Tyre, killed seven and wounded three, according to Lebanese media.
A series of strikes were also reported in Nabatieh, including heavy attacks on the Ali Taher Ridge, beneath which Hezbollah has a major underground facility.
The IDF says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in both the Nabatieh area and in Ansar, which are some 15 kilometers apart.
“The strikes were carried out following an action by the Hezbollah terror organization against our forces in the Ali Taher Ridge area, which is located within the security zone where IDF troops are operating,” the military says, without immediately providing details on the Hezbollah attack.
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