The IDF confirmed carrying out an airstrike targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Thursday.
According to the IDF, the site belonged to Hezbollah’s Construction Unit. It was used to manufacture equipment used by the terror group to rebuild its infrastructure that had been previously targeted and dismantled during the war.
“These actions of Hezbollah terrorists at the infrastructure site constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the IDF said.
The strike, which took place in the South Lebanon Governorate, is the latest in a series of preemptive Israeli actions designed to prevent Hezbollah from rehabilitating the extensive infrastructure damaged during recent hostilities.
According to the US Department of the Treasury, the Construction Unit, or Jihad al-Binaa, is a key component of Hezbollah’s military-industrial complex, often operating under a civilian facade while simultaneously developing and restoring military and logistical assets, including the tunnel networks.
Preventing Hezbollah's reconstruction south of the Litani River
The repeated targeting of such sites, including construction materials and engineering equipment, underscores Israel's commitment to disrupting the group's attempts to solidify its presence south of the Litani River.
Although, as reported by Reuters, Hezbollah declared that "while Lebanon was bound by a ceasefire, it was not obligated to be drawn into political negotiations with Israel," as an attempt to justify the terrorist group's actions.
The strike comes amid Israeli intelligence-led operations across Lebanon aimed at impeding Hezbollah's post-war rehabilitation efforts.
Israel continues to maintain high pressure as the organization pivots its focus toward Hezbollah's weapons production and military networks repair, often leveraging civilian infrastructure as a cover, a practice the IDF frequently highlights as endangering the Lebanese civilian population.
The Tyre strike is a tactical execution of Israel's overall strategy: to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding a robust forward presence that could threaten Israeli border communities, a threat Defense Minister Israel Katz has repeatedly vowed to eliminate.
According to Reuters, in the last week, "Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instructed the army to confront any Israeli incursion into southern Lebanon after Israeli forces crossed the border overnight and killed a municipal employee, despite a US-brokered ceasefire." This implies that Israel should now expect some kind of response.