Israel says it has hit more than 150 Hezbollah targets

Published June 19, 2026 Updated June 19, 2026 07:17pm

The Israeli military has said that it has struck more than 150 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon since midnight, amid reports of a ceasefire between the two sides that was set to begin at 4pm local time (6pm PKT), Al Jazeera reports.

This follows the military’s earlier update in which it said it had hit 80 Hezbollah targets and killed dozens of the group’s fighters overnight.

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