Overview

• The Israeli military carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon and near the Syria-Lebanon border, claiming they were used for weapons smuggling.
• The strikes come just days after a ceasefire agreement was implemented, following over a year of cross-border hostilities and two months of intense conflict.
• Israel justified the attacks by accusing Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire terms and continuing to rearm, which it considers a threat to national security.
• The ceasefire agreement requires Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon within 60 days and Hezbollah to dismantle its military infrastructure south of the Litani River.
• The conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and caused significant casualties, with Lebanese civilian deaths surpassing 3,900 and ongoing military operations in Gaza adding further regional tensions.