The Israel Defense Forces said it struck Hezbollah targets in several areas of Lebanon on Friday, a day after the Lebanese army said it had completed the first phase of its plan to disarm the terror group in Lebanon’s south.

Lebanese media reported Israeli strikes in the south of the country.

Under heavy US pressure and amid fears of expanded Israeli strikes, Lebanon has committed to disarming Iran-backed Hezbollah, which was weakened by more than a year of hostilities with Israel, including two months of all-out war, that started when the group attacked Israel on October 8, 2023, and ended with a November 2024 ceasefire.

Despite the truce, Israel has kept up regular strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah sites and operatives, and has maintained troops in five south Lebanon areas it deems strategic, accusing the group of rearming.

In a statement on Friday, the Israeli military said it struck “several areas in Lebanon,” targeting “weapons storage facilities and a weapons production site that were used for the rehabilitation and military build-up of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”

“Additionally, several launch sites and rocket launchers, along with military structures, were struck,” it added.

Breaking | Israeli warplanes launch a series of airstrikes targeting multiple areas in southern and eastern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/CguqY4MtLJ

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