Smoke rises from the site of a series of ‘Israeli’ strikes that targeted the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh. (April 16, 2026)
‘Israel’ says struck Hezbollah position after rocket fire towards troops in south Lebanon
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The ‘Israeli’ military said it struck a Hezbollah rocket launcher on Tuesday after the Iran-allied group fired at troops in southern Lebanon.
"A short while ago, the Hezbollah terrorist organisation launched several rockets toward IDF soldiers operating south of the Forward Defence Line, in the area of Rab Thalathin in southern Lebanon," a military statement said, referring to the boundary marking the area occupied by ‘Israeli’ forces.
"In response, the IDF struck the launcher from which the rockets were launched," it added.
The military also said sirens had sounded in two northern ‘Israeli’ settlements after a drone fired from Lebanon was intercepted before crossing into ‘Israeli’ territory.
It claimed the launches were a "blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement" in effect since Friday.
‘Israel’ has conducted airstrikes across Lebanon and invaded the country's south after Hezbollah entered the Middle East war in retaliation of US-‘Israeli’ strikes on Iran.
Despite the truce, ‘Israeli’ troops are still present in Lebanon's south.
‘Israel’ and Lebanon are still engaged in talks under US mediation to prolong the current truce.
The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran looms in the background of talks, with the truce set to expire overnight with no new deal yet struck.
