The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on Thursday that they have commenced targeting Hezbollah’s military sites in southern Lebanon.

According to reports from the Israeli news outlet Ynet, an Israeli drone targeted a Hezbollah construction unit’s site near Tyre, a city along Lebanon’s southern coast. The IDF stated that this facility was involved in creating equipment meant to rebuild terror infrastructure that had been previously dismantled by Israeli operations.

Ahead of these strikes, the IDF advised residents in the areas of al-Taybeh and Tayr Debba to evacuate. They provided maps highlighting zones that would become hazardous for civilians once military actions were underway.

Amidst the tension, residents gathered as smoke billowed following Israeli strikes, adhering to evacuation notices in Tayr Debba, southern Lebanon, on November 6, 2025. (Ali Hankir/Reuters)

The IDF issued a clear warning to the village inhabitants, stating, “You are located near buildings used by Hezbollah. For your safety, you must immediately evacuate and maintain a distance of at least 500 meters from these sites.”

This announcement follows a stern message from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, who remarked, “Hezbollah is playing with fire, and the president of Lebanon is dragging his feet.”

“The Lebanese government’s commitment to dismantle Hezbollah’s weapons and remove it from southern Lebanon must be realized. Enforcement will continue and deepen — we will not allow a threat to the residents of the north,” Katz added.

Israeli soldiers take part in an IDF exercise to enhance operational readiness along the Lebanon border in Oct. 2025. (IDF)

The IDF claimed that it had killed “approximately 20 Hezbollah terrorists whose activities violated the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”

On Wednesday, the IDF said it killed Hussein Jaber Dib, a member of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force. Israel alleged that Dib had “advanced terror attacks against Israel and its citizens.”

Additionally, on Monday, the IDF confirmed it had killed two Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon. Muhammad Ali Hadid, a senior member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was eliminated in Nabatieh, while another operative was struck in Ayta ash Shab after being seen collecting intelligence on Israeli positions, according to the Israeli military.

A senior IDF officer stationed on the northern border told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that Hezbollah remains fully armed and funded by Iran.

Rubble seen at a damaged site after Israeli strikes following Israeli military’s evacuation orders, in Tayr Debba, southern Lebanon, on Nov. 6, 2025.  (Ali Hankir/Reuters)

“Hezbollah didn’t give up their heavy weapons,” the officer said. “They’re still trained, still financed by Iran, and still trying to re-establish their positions. Our job is to make sure they don’t succeed.”

Over the summer, Israel took an unprecedented step and launched sweeping strikes against Iran, which it dubbed “Operation Rising Lion.” The 12-day war with Iran eventually involved the U.S., which was able to destroy the regime’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities.