The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning Sunday for the southern Lebanese village of Kafr Hatta ahead of air strikes on Hezbollah targets.
"The IDF (army) will soon, and once again, strike terrorist Hezbollah military infrastructure in the village, in order to address the prohibited attempts it is making to rebuild its activities there," Arabic-language spokesman Colonel Avichay Adraee wrote on X, posting a map of the expected target.
"We urge residents of the area... you are located near a compound used by Hezbollah. For your safety, you must evacuate it immediately and move at least 300 metres (980 feet) away. Remaining in the marked area puts your lives at risk," the warning said.
Earlier, the Israeli army said it had carried out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in other parts of southern Lebanon "in response to Hezbollah's continuous violations of the ceasefire understandings." Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported "a series of violent Israeli strikes" on Jezzine, Mahmudiyeh, and Al-Dimasqiyeh, as well as "more than 10 strikes" on Al-Bureij. No casualties were reported.
Kafr Hatta lies north of the Litani River, while the Lebanese army said Thursday it had completed disarming Hezbollah south of the river, the first phase of a nationwide plan to remove the Iran-backed group’s weapons.
Under heavy U.S. pressure and amid fears of further Israeli strikes, Lebanon has pledged to extend the operation nationwide. Its army said Thursday it had "achieved the objectives of the first phase" in the area south of the Litani River — roughly 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Israel — and plans to continue north.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the ceasefire "states clearly, Hezbollah must be fully disarmed."
"Efforts made toward this end by the Lebanese government and the Lebanese armed forces are an encouraging beginning, but they are far from sufficient, as evidenced by Hezbollah's efforts to rearm and rebuild its terror infrastructure with Iranian support," the statement added.
Despite the truce, Israel has continued regular strikes in Lebanon, typically targeting Hezbollah sites and operatives, and has maintained troops in five strategic southern areas. Israel has also occasionally struck Hamas targets in Lebanon.