IDF launches precise strikes in southern Lebanon in retaliation for Hezbollah ceasefire violations - Sarah Ben-Nun, Jerusalem Post Staff

 

by Sarah Ben-Nun, Jerusalem Post Staff

Prior to the strikes, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for civilians present in the targeted areas for the first time since June.

 

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, July 30, 2026.

(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)

The IDF has begun a wave of precise strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Wednesday after, for the first time since June, issuing an evacuation warning for civilians present in the area of the strikes.

The military stated that the strikes were initiated in retaliation for blatant ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.

The IDF’s Arabic Spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Ella Waweya, issued the evacuation warning for the village of Al-Mansouri on X/Twitter, instructing all residents to move at least 1,000 meters north of the village.

 

#عاجل ‼️انذار عاجل الى سكان لبنان المتواجدين في قرية المنصوري

🔸في ضوء قيام حزب الله الارهابي بخرق اتفاق وقف اطلاق النار يضطر جيش الدفاع للعمل ضده بقوة. جيش الدفاع لا ينوي المساس بكم.

🔸حرصًا على سلامتكم، عليكم إخلاء منازلكم فوراً والابتعاد عن القرية شمالًا لمسافة لا تقل عن… pic.twitter.com/TD6HkM2pmE

— Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya | إيلا واوية (@CaptainElla1) August 5, 2026

Waweya warned that anyone who remains near Hezbollah facilities or terrorists is putting their life at risk.

Strikes occured as Israel, Lebanon held talks on Hezbollah disarmament framework

The strikes started as Israeli and Lebanese delegations met in Rome for a second day of talks regarding the continued implementation of a plan for Hezbollah disarmament, IDF withdrawal, and Lebanese military deployment.

The negotiations follow a US-brokered framework reached on June 26 that calls for Hezbollah’s disarmament, the deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces across southern Lebanon and a gradual Israeli withdrawal. The talks have since focused on translating those principles into practical arrangements on the ground.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative. (credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

As part of an initial pilot program, Lebanese troops have deployed in Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh. Israel withdrew from Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh before the Lebanese deployment, while the other two communities were already outside the IDF-held security zone. The program is intended to test whether the Lebanese military can clear designated areas of Hezbollah weapons and prevent the group from reestablishing a military presence.

Military activity has continued alongside the diplomatic process. Israel says it remains deployed in a security zone in southern Lebanon to prevent attacks on northern communities and has continued targeting Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure it says violate the ceasefire arrangements. In July, the IDF said troops operating in Haddatha had destroyed more than 90 Hezbollah sites and located more than 150 weapons during a month of operations.

Sarah Ben-Nun, Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904682

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