Israel has said its military has been instructed to use “full force” against imminent threats in Lebanon despite a truce there and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday, reports AFP.

While some displaced south Lebanon residents have rushed back to their homes, many are hesitant to return, uncertain about the durability of the 10-day truce, which came into effect on Friday and halted weeks of fighting between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the army “to act with full force, both on the ground and from the air, including during the ceasefire, in order to protect our soldiers in Lebanon from any threat”.

He said the military had also been ordered to demolish any structure or road that was “booby-trapped”, and “to remove the houses in the contact villages near the border that served in every respect as Hezbollah outposts”.