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Israeli strikes reported in south Lebanon after IDF warnings
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Following IDF evacuation warnings, Lebanese media reports Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli military said it would target Hezbollah sites in the towns of Kfar Tebnit and Ain Qana.
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Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in November 2024, ending more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that had culminated in Israeli strikes and a ground offensive that severely weakened the terror group. Since then, the sides have traded accusations over violations, with Israel insisting that Hezbollah has worked to rearm itself and launching regular airstrikes in response.
The conflict began on October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah started firing rockets and drones at northern Israel, one day after its fellow Iran-backed terror group Hamas launched a shock assault on southern Israel, sparking the war in Gaza.
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