The Israeli army said that it carried out overnight air and artillery strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanese towns, Anadolu Agency reports.

A military statement said: “Overnight, the army struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including military structures in the area of Kfarkela and infrastructure in the areas of Houla, El Biyada, and Rab El Thalathine in southern Lebanon.”

“Artillery struck to remove a threat in the area of Al-Dahira, in southern Lebanon,” the statement added.

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