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Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon

Israel’s military said it has been striking Hezbollah targets in response to overnight projectile launches at Israeli troops stationed in Lebanese terrority.

“Overnight, the Hezbollah terrorist organisation launched more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. Following the attacks, the IDF has been striking Hezbollah terrorist targets in southern Lebanon,” an Israeli military official said.

This comes after a Hezbollah lawmaker called any ceasefire “meaningless” while the Israeli army remains on Lebanese territory in the country’s south.

Smoke rises from the site of a string of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on 20 June 2026 (Abbas Fakih/AFP)