On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed that they had initiated attacks on Hezbollah’s military positions situated in southern Lebanon.

According to the IDF, their operations targeted terrorist infrastructure and several weapons storage sites linked to Hezbollah’s Radwan Force. The military accused this force of attempting to “rebuild terrorist infrastructure” aimed at threatening Israel’s security.

The IDF highlighted that these storage facilities were located in densely populated civilian areas, criticizing Hezbollah’s tactics. “This is another instance of the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s deliberate and ruthless use of Lebanese civilians as human shields by operating within civilian zones,” stated the IDF in an official release.

In a related incident, Israeli media outlet Ynet reported that an unmanned drone struck a Hezbollah construction unit near Tyre, a city along Lebanon’s southern coast. The IDF asserted that this site was involved in manufacturing equipment to rebuild terror infrastructure previously dismantled by Israeli actions.

Amidst the strikes, residents gathered as plumes of smoke rose in Tayr Debba, southern Lebanon, following Israel’s evacuation directives on November 6, 2025. (Photo by Ali Hankir/Reuters)

In preparation for the strikes, the IDF urged residents of al-Taybeh and Tayr Debba to flee. Israel included maps marking areas that would become dangerous for civilians once the strikes began.

“You are located near buildings used by Hezbollah, and, for your safety, you are required to evacuate them immediately and stay away from them by a distance of at least 500 meters,” the IDF said in an announcement to the residents of the villages.

The announcement comes after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said, “Hezbollah is playing with fire, and the president of Lebanon is dragging his feet.”

“The Lebanese government’s commitment to dismantle Hezbollah’s weapons and remove it from southern Lebanon must be realized. Enforcement will continue and deepen — we will not allow a threat to the residents of the north,” Katz added.

Israeli soldiers take part in an IDF exercise to enhance operational readiness along the Lebanon border in October 2025. (IDF)

The IDF claimed that it had killed “approximately 20 Hezbollah terrorists whose activities violated the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”

On Wednesday, the IDF said it killed Hussein Jaber Dib, a member of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force. Israel alleged that Dib had “advanced terror attacks against Israel and its citizens.”

Additionally, on Monday, the IDF confirmed it had killed two Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon. Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.

A senior IDF officer stationed on the northern border told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that Hezbollah remains fully armed and funded by Iran.

Rubble seen at a damaged site after Israeli strikes in Tayr Debba, southern Lebanon, on Nov. 6, 2025. (Ali Hankir/Reuters)

“Hezbollah didn’t give up their heavy weapons,” the officer said. “They’re still trained, still financed by Iran, and still trying to re-establish their positions. Our job is to make sure they don’t succeed.”

Over the summer, Israel took an unprecedented step and launched sweeping strikes against Iran, which it dubbed “Operation Rising Lion.” The 12-day war with Iran eventually involved the U.S., which was able to destroy the regime’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities.