The IDF said the site served as a hub for weapons instruction, live-fire drills and other combat training designed to support future terror operations.By World Israel News StaffShortly before midnight Monday, IAF jets launched a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon, striking Hezbollah infrastructure roughly 20 to 30 kilometers north of the Israeli border, including areas north of the Litani River in the Nabatieh region. According to the IDF, the operation was conducted by Northern Command together with the Air Force as part of Israel’s ongoing enforcement strikes.The targets included a major training and qualification compound used by Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, the elite unit responsible for preparing attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians. The IDF said the site served as a hub for weapons instruction, live-fire drills and other combat training designed to support future terror operations. Additional military buildings and a launch site used to advance Hezbollah attack plans were also hit.A security official said Israel is continuing its routine enforcement strikes, noting that the military will act wherever necessary to prevent Hezbollah from strengthening its capabilities.Local authorities in the Upper Galilee urged residents to remain calm, stressing that there was no change in the security assessment. “At this time and for several hours, the IDF is striking in southern Lebanon. Explosions may be heard in the Western Galilee, the Eastern Galilee and even the northern Golan. There is no change in the assessment or in instructions for the civilian population. Daily routine continues throughout the region,” the message stated.https://worldisraelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WhatsApp-Video-2025-12-09-at-12.16.47-AM.mp4Tensions along Israel’s northern border have been rising steadily over the last few months. Israeli assessments indicate that Hezbollah has continued to expand its capabilities in Lebanon, rebuilding its ranks and replenishing missiles smuggled from Syria. Within the defense establishment, there is growing concern that the situation could develop into a prolonged campaign if conditions do not change.Amid these developments, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Israel last week with Morgan Ortagus, President Donald Trump’s envoy for Lebanon affairs, to review the situation along the border. Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Intelligence Chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder also participated. The meeting came a year after the Lebanon ceasefire, which many view as increasingly fragile.A security official offered a blunt assessment in comments to The Jerusalem Post: “If there is no dramatic change by the end of the agreement period, another round of fighting in the north is almost inevitable.”The IDF stated that it will continue to act as necessary to remove threats against Israel.The post Israel targets Hezbollah sites amid rising tensions appeared first on World Israel News.