Israel has said it struck Hezbollah targets in northeast Lebanon’s Hermel area, the deepest raid since cross-border hostilities erupted in October with the Iran-backed group over the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.

According to AFP, the Israeli military said its “fighter jets struck a landing area and several military structures inside a military compound used by Hezbollah’s aerial unit in the area of Zboud, deep inside Lebanese territory”.

A Lebanese security source, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media, said the strikes targeted an uninhabited area where Hezbollah has positions.

Local governor Bashir Khodr said on social media that there were no casualties.

The Israeli military said the raid came in response to an attack on the army’s “aerial control unit” in northern Israel earlier today.

It also said it struck Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon near the border.