IDF hits Hezbollah training sites in southern Lebanon overnight
“The IDF recently attacked, under the leadership of the Northern Command and through the Air Force, infrastructures of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in several areas in southern Lebanon.”Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Monday night, according to an IDF statement released on Tuesday.The statement read “The IDF recently attacked, under the leadership of the Northern Command and through the Air Force, infrastructures of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in several areas in southern Lebanon.”“As part of the attacks, the IDF attacked a training complex that was used by the 'Radwan Force' unit of the Hezbollah terrorist organization to conduct training and training of the organization's terrorists, for the planning and execution of terrorist plots against IDF forces and citizens of the State of Israel.”The IDF reported that the training complex was used for shooting exercises and additional training in the use of various types of weapons.Other military structures and a missile launch site were also reportedly targeted in the attack.People inspect a damaged site after Israel's military said it struck targets in two southern Lebanese towns on Thursday, in Jbaa southern Lebanon, December 4, 2025. (credit: REUTERS/ALI HANKIR)Ongoing anti-Hezbollah effortsThe strikes were a part of larger, ongoing IDF attempts at combating and destroying Hezbollah's rearmament capabilities following failed attempts at disarming the Iran-backed Lebanese terror organization.On Sunday, the IDF destroyed an abandoned Hezbollah terror tunnel shaft containing mortar rounds intended to be used against Israel, as well as a warehouse previously used by Hezbollah to store weapons.On Friday, the IDF struck several Hezbollah targets embedded in civilian areas around the villages of Jibaa and Mahrouna. Residents were advised to evacuate to a distance of at least 300 meters from target areas prior to the strike.The strike successfully targeted several Hezbollah weapons stores.The IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee stated that the purpose of the strikes was "to address the prohibited attempts by Hezbollah to rebuild its activities in the region."TPS contributed to this report.
