Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the Israeli attack, saying "all violations of the ceasefire must be ended."

According to Lebanese officials and the Israeli military, one of the most intense air strikes in southern Lebanon has been launched, since the truce has stopped the war with Hezbollah last year.

Thursday's air strikes targeted several locations throughout the Nabati area, about 12 kilometers (7 miles) from the Israeli border. Lebanese Ministry of Health said at least one person was killed and eight others were injured. As residents fled the affected area, the top of the bomb was flooded with smoke.

Israeli troops said its fighter jets attacked the "Hezbollah infrastructure" but did not provide further details. This claim cannot be verified independently.

Hezbollah did not respond immediately, which Hezbollah had previously said it had withdrawn its fighter jets after the ceasefire of the U.S. agent.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in a short article on X that he is closely monitoring the situation in southern Lebanon after an Israeli strike.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the attack. "All Israel has violated UN resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement must end. The Lebanese government does not- nor will it stop pushing Israel to fully evacuate from our territory," he said in a statement on X.

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Although the armistice officially ended the hostilities, sporadic cross-border attacks continued. Israel broke the armistice regularly and carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon, as well as Hezbollah-controlled communities in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Under the terms of the ceasefire, Hezbollah and other armed groups do not allow operation or storage of weapons south of the Litani River, while Israel must evacuate from southern Lebanon and allow Lebanese troops to be deployed in the area. However, both parties accused each other of violating the agreement.

Israel still occupies five strategic peaks along the border. Although rockets were fired from Lebanese territory to Israel on two different occasions, Hezbollah denied participation.

The recent escalation marks a sharp intensification of the conflict, stemming from Hezbollah’s support for Hamas during the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza.

Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem insists that the group no longer preserves weapons in border areas as per the armistice.