Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Saturday while launching parallel airstrikes on Iran, and there are reports of carrying out a long list of assassinations in Iran.
"In response to Hezbollah's repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army posted on Telegram, using its official acronym.
Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in November 2024 after a year of war, but Israel has continued regular strikes, saying it is enforcing ceasefire provisions against the rearming group.
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have protested the strikes as ceasefire violations.
They take place after Iran and the United States, an ally of Israel, held talks in Geneva this week, with President Donald Trump pushing for Tehran to agree to concessions on its nuclear program.
Trump has ordered the biggest military buildup in decades in the Middle East, with the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, approaching the coast of Israel.
AFP
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