ISTANBUL

The Israeli army launched a series of airstrikes in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon Thursday evening amid ceasefire violations, Lebanese media said.

The strikes targeted areas between the towns of Yahmar Al-Shuqayf and Deir Seryan, and the outskirts of Zoutar al-Sharqiyah, the state news agency NNA reported.

The Israeli army claimed that its fighter jets hit “military sites, including weapons storage facilities, military structures, and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah.”

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah on the Israeli claim.

Israeli forces have conducted near-daily attacks in southern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah’s activities despite a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that was reached in November. The truce ended months of cross-border warfare between Israel and the Lebanese resistance group.

Lebanese authorities have reported nearly 3,000 Israeli violations of the truce, including the deaths of at least 225 people and injuries to more than 500, since the agreement was signed.

Under the ceasefire deal, Israel was supposed to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, but the deadline was extended to Feb. 18 after Tel Aviv refused to comply. Israel still maintains a military presence at five border outposts.