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| IDF announced it completed a wave of airstrikes on Hezbollah rocket depots in southern Lebanon |
| 2025-11-20 |
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… “in the heart of a civilian population,” calling it “another example of the cynical use by the Hezbollah terror organization of Lebanese civilians as human shields,” and added that “the presence of weapons storage facilities constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”
Wave of IDF strikes hit Hezbollah weapons depots in south Lebanon after warnings [IsraelTimes] Military accuses Hezbollah of ‘blatant’ ceasefire violation by restoring infrastructure in village of Beit Lif, says deal oversight mechanism did not address concerns The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday said it launched a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah weapons depots in southern Lebanon, as the military ramped up strikes aimed at preventing the Iran-backed terror group from rearming. The weapon depots in Deir Kifa, Shehour, Tayr Felsay and Aynata belonged to Hezbollah’s rocket unit, according to the military. The IDF said the arms caches were placed in “the heart of a civilian population,” which it said is “another example of the cynical use by the Hezbollah terror organization of Lebanese civilians as human shields.” “The presence of weapons storage facilities constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the army added. Before the strikes, the IDF issued evacuation warnings for Lebanese civilians in the four villages. The IDF published footage of the strikes. Additional footage posted by Lebanese media showed the strike on a building in Shehour. The military also said on Wednesday that Hezbollah has been working to restore its infrastructure in the southern Lebanon village of Beit Lif, in a “blatant” violation of the ceasefire. The IDF said it has located dozens of Hezbollah sites in the village, including command centers and weapon depots. “The terror organization places these inside civilian homes of village residents and near civilian buildings and facilities,” the military said. The IDF said Hezbollah activities in Beit Lif are “one of many examples of Hezbollah’s attempts to rebuild its assets throughout Lebanon, with an emphasis on rural areas.” “The presence of these terror infrastructures and the organization’s activity in these areas constitute a grave violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military said, adding that Hezbollah “continues to endanger the villages and their residents and exploits the civilian environment to advance terror activities.” The IDF said it reported some of the Hezbollah sites in Beit Lif to the US-led international mechanism overseeing the ceasefire, “but were not addressed.” “The IDF will continue to monitor these violations and act against them in order to remove any threat and protect the State of Israel,” the army added. Earlier on Wednesday, the IDF confirmed carrying out a drone strike in southern Lebanon, saying it killed a Hezbollah operative. The target of the strike in the town of at-Tiri was involved in efforts to “reestablish Hezbollah’s readiness in the area,” the military said. The IDF said the operative’s actions “constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.” According to Lebanese media, a school bus passed by the area at the time of the strike, resulting in the injury of the driver and several students. The strikes came a day after 13 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon — the worst raid since a ceasefire took effect last year between Israel and Hezbollah. The IDF confirmed the strike, saying it targeted terror operatives at a Hamas training facility. Contrary to some preliminary Lebanese reports, the Israeli strike targeted a building some 60 meters from the Khalid bin al-Walid mosque, and not the mosque itself. |
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