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IDF Chief of Staff: "We have launched an offensive campaign against Hezbollah"

IDF launches another wave of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, targeting weapon storage facilities and other infrastructure

IDF releases statement following wave of Israeli strikes in Lebanon:

“Hezbollah Chose the Iranian Regime Over the State of Lebanon and Initiated an Attack on Our Civilians. We Were Prepared — and They Will Pay a Heavy Price,” IDF Northern Command Chief MG Rafi Milo stated following Israel's attaclk against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

“We are prepared in both defense and offense," the IDF chief said, adding that Israel has "significantly reinforced force deployment along the border."

He added that the IDF launched "a first broad wave of strikes" in Beirut and southern Lebanon, targeting senior operatives, headquarters, and terrorist infrastructure, adding that the military is also acting to evacuate civilians in southern Lebanon ahead of further strikes.

🚨 Red alert sirens sound across Israel

🚨 Hostile aircraft intrusion alert sounds in northern Israel

IDF strikes in Beirut’s Dahiyeh after Hezbollah launches drones, missiles towards Israel overnight

Israel carried out airstrikes early Monday on Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut, hours after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones toward Israel. More than a dozen explosions rocked Dahiyeh around 2:40 AM local time. Lebanese security sources said people fled roads as strikes hit several areas.

Israel carried out airstrikes early Monday on Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut, hours after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones toward Israel. More than a dozen explosions rocked Dahiyeh around 2:40 AM local time. Lebanese security sources said people fled roads as strikes hit several areas.

The Israeli military said it began targeting Hezbollah sites across Lebanon, including senior members in Beirut, after the group opened a campaign against Israel overnight. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said Hezbollah is “fully responsible for any escalation.” The IDF issued evacuation warnings to dozens of villages in southern and eastern Lebanon.

Hezbollah claimed it targeted an Israeli missile defense facility south of Haifa to avenge Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s killing. The group said repeated Israeli attacks give it “the right to defend ourselves and respond at the appropriate time and place.” The IDF said several projectiles from Lebanon fell in open areas, with one intercepted and no injuries reported.

UK air base in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike

Britain's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike overnight, causing limited damage with no casualties, Cypriot authorities and the UK Ministry of Defence said. A Cyprus government spokesperson said, "Information received through various channels indicates that it involved an unmanned drone, which caused limited damage."

The British bases administration issued a security alert telling nearby residents to shelter in place "following a suspected drone impact" until further notice. The sprawling RAF Akrotiri covers a peninsula on Cyprus' southern tip, under direct UK sovereignty.

The base was last directly attacked by Libyan militants in the mid-1980s. No group has claimed responsibility for the strike.

🚨 Hostile aircraft intrusion alerts sound across Northern Israel, Golan overnight

Hezbollah claims responsibility for launching missiles and drones at northern Israel 'in retaliation for elimination of Iran’s Khamenei', prompting IDF strikes in Lebanon