Illustrative image. (The Israeli Defense Forces)
Israel renewed strikes on southern Lebanon late on July 6, announcing later that it had targeted “strategic weapons” of Hezbollah.
Lebanon’ official Lebanese National News Agency reported that “enemy warplanes launched a strike on the heights of the town of Flawi, adjacent to the town of Bouday, west of Baalbek,” in eastern Lebanon. It also said that “enemy warplanes launched a strike on Kafr Malki,” in the Akkar district of the North Governorate. No casualties were reported.
Later, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced in a statement that it had struck military sites of Hezbollah used for storing and producing strategic weapons, as well as a rocket launch site belonging to the group.
The military said that Hezbollah’s presence and activity in the area “constitute a clear violation of the agreements between Israel and Lebanon.”
Israel strikes have reportedly killed more than 180 members of Hezbollah since a ceasefire with Lebanon brokered by the United States came into effect on November 27. In addition, the IDF has refused to completely withdraw from southern Lebanon in line with the agreement, keeping troops at five strategic posts in the region.
The latest strikes came just a day after Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said that his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons, including missiles, despite facing threats from Israel and increasing pressure from the United States.
A proposal raised recently by United States envoy Tom Barrack calls on Hezbollah to disarm in exchange for a halt of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
The coming days will likely see more Israeli escalation. Barrack is set to arrive in Lebanon on July 7 to officially receive Hezbollah response to the proposal.
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