IDF strikes over 100 Hezbollah sites, targets terrorist operatives in southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted extensive airstrikes targeting over 100 Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon. This military action was a response to ongoing attacks from Hezbollah, which had escalated following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Israeli officials emphasized the necessity of these operations to protect Israeli civilians and soldiers from cross-border threats.
- ▪The IDF targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, including weapons storage facilities and command centers, in the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon.
- ▪Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized military action to deliver a significant blow to Hezbollah due to their repeated attacks.
- ▪A senior US official stated that Hezbollah's actions necessitated the Israeli strikes, highlighting the group's disregard for ceasefire agreements.
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World News IDF strikes over 100 Hezbollah sites, targets terrorist operatives in southern Lebanon By JNS Staff Published May 26, 2026, 1:58 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: (May 26, 2026 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces overnight on Monday struck more than 100 Hezbollah sites and terrorist operatives in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley and across the country’s south. In several strikes in the Beqaa Valley, the IDF targeted Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites, including a weapons storage facility, the military stated on Tuesday. One operation in the Beqaa Valley town of Machghara consisted of several strikes carried out within seconds. The aerial assault was said to have eliminated several terrorists.
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