The IDF struck Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon on Friday after identifying them transporting rockets into a weapons storage facility in the al-Majadel area, the military stated on Saturday morning.
The suspects were spotted carrying the rockets into the warehouse, the IDF said, prompting the Israel Air Force to strike the site within a "matter of minutes," killing the operatives and damaging the facility.
The military said it would “continue to operate with determination” against Hezbollah, accusing the Iran-backed terror group of deliberately attacking Israel on Tehran’s behalf.
The action comes as the IDF said it struck about 110 Hezbollah command centers since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, adding to a previous statement that claimed over 350 Hezbollah terrorists and commanders killed in current operation so far. The IDF said it "severely damaged the organization’s command and control capabilities, its financial situation, and the weapons in its possession."
The military added that Hezbollah "systematically embeds its infrastructure within the civilian population across Lebanon. This is another example of the organization’s cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilians for its terrorist activities."
IDF says Hezbollah is using ambulances for military purposes
Earlier on Saturday, the IDF warned that Hezbollah was making military use of ambulances and medical facilities, accusing the terror group of exploiting protected civilian infrastructure for operational purposes.
"We warn that the military use of medical facilities and ambulances must stop immediately," IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee said in a statement.
"We stress that if this conduct does not cease, Israel will act in accordance with international law against any military activity carried out by the Hezbollah terrorist organization using those facilities and ambulances," Adraee added.
Israel has previously warned of Hezbollah embedding military assets within civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.
Following the outbreak of the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, Hezbollah joined in Tehran’s attacks on Israel and began launching drones and rockets over Lebanon’s southern border. In response, Israel has been striking terrorists and terror infrastructure belonging to the group on a daily basis.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said on Friday that the death toll as a result of Israeli strikes had risen to 773 people. The ministry did not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its toll.