Overview
- Israel said it hit Hezbollah targets and issued pre-strike evacuation warnings for Sohmor and Mashghara, extending operations beyond the Litani River.
- Lebanon’s health ministry reported two deaths in Mansuri and Mayfadun, while UNIFIL said a drone dropped a grenade on its troops and requested a halt to fire.
- The Lebanese army announced on Jan. 8 that it established control over weapons south of the Litani, a claim Israel disputes as insufficient and alleges Hezbollah is rearming.
- UNIFIL reports no sign of Hezbollah regrouping in the south and has documented more than 10,000 Israeli ceasefire violations since November 2024.
- A senior Hezbollah official warned that pushing disarmament beyond the south could provoke instability or even civil war, as media reports cite possible U.S. support for tougher Israeli action and lenders tie aid to wider disarmament.