'Israeli' navy claims strikes on Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced early Saturday that its navy carried out a strike on what it described as a Hezbollah "terrorist infrastructure site" near the southern Lebanese coastal city of Naqoura. 

“Overnight, an Israeli Navy vessel struck a Hezbollah ‘Radwan Force’ terrorist infrastructure site in the area of Naqoura in southern Lebanon,” the IOF said in a statement, adding that the location was used “to advance terror attacks against Israeli civilians.”

The Radwan Force is an elite unit within Hezbollah, and 'Israeli' officials have repeatedly accused it of preparing cross-border operations from southern Lebanon.

In a separate statement, the IOF said it had “struck and eliminated” a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon on Friday, despite the existence of a fragile ceasefire agreement between the two sides.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed that one individual was killed on Friday in a drone strike, reportedly launched by an Israeli drone targeting a motorcycle in the same region. The strike was reported by Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA).

The November 2023 ceasefire was intended to halt hostilities following weeks of deadly exchanges across the 'Israel'-Lebanon border.

Despite the truce, skirmishes and violations have persisted. Earlier this month, Lebanon’s army, which has been tasked with dismantling Hezbollah positions in the south, warned that continued IOF violations and a lack of cooperation with ceasefire monitors could force Lebanese forces to “freeze cooperation” on joint inspection efforts.

'Israel's' latest strikes follow comments by its foreign minister, who warned Hezbollah against taking part in the ongoing conflict with Iran. The statement raised fears that the already volatile Lebanon-'Israel' front could escalate into a broader confrontation if Hezbollah increases its involvement.