The Israeli military carried out a series of airstrikes at dawn on Tuesday, targeting 13 locations in southern Lebanon in what Lebanese sources described as a continued breach of the ceasefire agreement.
Israeli military officials claimed the strikes targeted a training compound belonging to Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, as well as military buildings, field positions, and a rocket-launch site allegedly operated by the group.
Local sources reported that Israeli warplanes struck areas around Jabal Safi and the Iqlim al-Tuffah region in southern Lebanon, while another strike hit Wadi Azzah between the districts of Nabatieh and Sidon.
Israeli media said at least eight strikes were carried out as part of the ongoing bombardment along Lebanon’s southern frontier.
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that Israeli fighter jets launched multiple raids on Iqlim al-Tuffah, noting that southern airspace has seen heavy fighter-jet activity, including mock raids that broke the sound barrier.
In a statement, the Israeli military said the attacks were led by its Northern Command and air force, claiming they targeted a “training and qualification compound” allegedly used to prepare operatives for “operations against Israeli forces.”
The military also said it hit “military buildings” and a “launch site” it described as posing a “threat” to Israel, adding that what it called “training activities” violate existing understandings. The statement vowed to continue operations aimed at “removing any threat.”
Meanwhile, French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that France will host a meeting next week with Saudi Arabia and the US to support a roadmap intended to reinforce the ceasefire in southern Lebanon.
His remarks came in a Lebanese Foreign Ministry statement after talks with Lebanon’s foreign minister, Yousef Raji, attended by the French ambassador, Hervé Magro. Discussions focused on Lebanon’s escalating tensions and efforts to prevent further military escalation.
Le Drian said he was in Beirut to hear Lebanon’s assessment ahead of the tripartite meeting, France, the US, and Saudi Arabia, expected next week in Paris to discuss support for the Lebanese army and a roadmap to stabilize the ceasefire. No specific date was announced.
Lebanon’s foreign minister said the Lebanese army continues to carry out major responsibilities despite limited resources, calling for increased support to strengthen its capabilities and enable it to implement the government’s plan to assert state authority and control all weapons across Lebanese territory.
Under American and Israeli pressure, the Lebanese government approved a plan in August to disarm Hezbollah, a move the group rejected as a “grave mistake,” reiterating its call for Israel to withdraw from occupied Lebanese land.
The ceasefire agreement had been expected to end Israel’s assault on Lebanon that started in October 2023, and later escalated into a full-scale war by September 2024, leaving more than 4,000 people killed and over 17,000 wounded.
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