Israel launched a series of airstrikes Friday afternoon on the outskirts of Hermel, targeting a training site used by Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force
Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X that the strike targeted a site used for training operatives, conducting live-fire drills and planning attacks against Israeli forces and civilians. The IDF also struck several Hezbollah weapons depots, infrastructure and military buildings.
Adraee noted, “The targets that were struck, along with Hezbollah’s military exercises in preparation for launching operations against the State of Israel, constitute a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and a threat to the State of Israel.”
Airstrikes Friday afternoon also targeted southern Lebanon, hitting Jebel Safi, the Al-Bureij area in Al-Tuffah, the southern town of Basaliya, and several locations in the Jezzine district.
The strikes on Friday come a day after Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon left three people dead.
Under U.S. pressure and fears of imminent Israeli strikes, the Lebanese government has committed to disarming Hezbollah, starting south of the Litani River by year’s end.
Israel has accused Hezbollah of rearming and has questioned the Lebanese military's effectiveness. Meanwhile, Hezbollah has rejected calls to surrender its arms.
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