Early Tuesday, the Israeli military declared the commencement of a ground operation in southern Lebanon.
According to an Israeli military statement, the operation involves “limited and targeted raids on Hezbollah targets along the southern border area.”
The statement further elaborated that the targeted locations are in villages near the border, posing a direct threat to the population centers in northern Israel.
It continued, “The air force and artillery are supporting ground troops with precise strikes on military targets in the area.”
The military emphasized that Operation Northern Arrows will continue based on situational assessments, in parallel with ongoing engagements in Gaza and other fronts.
It was noted that these operations were approved and carried out following decisions by the political leadership.
The announcement follows reports by the Lebanese News Agency of Israeli aircraft activity over Beirut and its southern suburbs.
A Sky News Arabia correspondent in Beirut reported Monday evening that Israeli raids targeted the southern suburbs, hitting areas including Lilaki, Mreijeh, Rweis, and Bir al-Abed.
These Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs also reached areas close to Beirut International Airport.
After urging the evacuation of some buildings in the southern suburbs urgently on Monday evening, the Israeli military also advised residents of southern Lebanese border towns to evacuate and issued strict instructions for residents of Upper Galilee to stay near protected areas.
