Israel strikes back at Lebanon after Hezbollah ceasefire violation

In a statement, the IDF said their strikes targeted dozens of launchers and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah across Lebanon.

"Additionally, the IAF struck the Hezbollah launcher in the area of Berghoz in southern Lebanon shortly after the launch of the two projectiles toward Mount Dov," the IDF said.

Israel described the Hezbollah attack on December 2 as a “violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.”

"The State of Israel demands that the relevant parties in Lebanon fulfill their responsibilities and prevent Hezbollah's hostile activity from within Lebanese territory. The State of Israel remains obligated to fulfill the conditions of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, " the IDF added.

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah

Last week, Israel and Hezbollah, the militant group operating in Lebanon, reached an agreement to initiate a ceasefire.

Under the terms of the agreement, Israel is to withdraw its forces from Lebanon, while Hezbollah militants are to leave southern Lebanon.

In this context, on November 29, the IDF published a report detailing its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon over the past 14 months in light of the ceasefire reached with the militants.

Additionally, Israel's ground operation in Lebanon began on the night of October 1. According to the IDF, the operation aimed to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure, which had been continuously shelling Israeli territory, particularly in the country’s northern regions.

Following the ceasefire agreement, on December 2, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of a serious breach of the truce. The accusation pertains to a rocket attack by militants on Israeli military positions near Mount Dov.

Netanyahu also vowed to retaliate against this ceasefire violation.