Trending:Iran protestsMinneapolis Ice shootingGreenlandUS-Venezuela tensionsBeckham family fuedBangladesh T20 World Cup rowIsrael strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warning, targets Hezbollah infrastructureFP News Desk • January 11, 2026, 23:20:06 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterThe Israeli army struck an area of southern Lebanon on Sunday after issuing an evacuation warning, Lebanese state media said, with the military saying it attacked Hezbollah infrastructure. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleA French peacekeeper of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stands by munitions formerly used by Iran-backed Hezbollah at a position that was held by the group in the Khraibeh Valley in el-Meri in south Lebanon on August 27, 2025.- AFPIsraeli forces carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday following an evacuation alert, Lebanese state media reported as Israel said the attacks targeted Hezbollah-linked sites. The latest strikes come just days after the Lebanese army announced it had finished dismantling Hezbollah positions south of the Litani River, describing the move as the initial stage of a broader disarmament plan. Israel, however, has dismissed those steps as inadequate. Lebanon’s National News Agency said Israeli warplanes launched more than 10 air raids on the town of Kafr Hatta, located north of the Litani, after residents were warned to leave the area. The bombardment caused widespread damage to buildings, the agency said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe Israeli military confirmed it was carrying out strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in multiple locations shortly after issuing the evacuation warning for Kafr Hatta. Despite a ceasefire brokered in November 2024 to halt more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have continued regularly. More from World 3 killed in Israeli fire in Gaza amid ceasefire tensions, medics say Israel carries out air strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon a day after army moves to disarm groupEarlier on Sunday, the Israeli army said it had hit additional Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, describing the operations as a response to what it called repeated breaches of the ceasefire arrangements by the group. According to Lebanon’s state media, Israeli aircraft also struck Jezzine, Mahmudiyeh and Al-Dimasqiyeh, along with more than 10 raids on Al-Bureij.
