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Residents of northern Israel were informed on Saturday afternoon that the sounds of explosions they may hear are the result of the IDF carrying out a wave of strikes on southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n
The IDF<\/a> struck a number of Hezbollah launchers and military sites in central and southern Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, the military announced.<\/p>\n “The IDF struck several Hezbollah launchers that were recently identified and placed in military sites in southern Lebanon,” the military stated. “In an additional strike in the Bekaa area, the IDF struck two Hezbollah<\/a> military sites in which activity of terrorists was identified, including weapons storage facilities and additional military structures.”<\/p>\n The IDF continued, noting that the Hezbollah military assets and activities were in violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and that the military would continue to act to eliminate threats to the country.<\/p>\n The announcement follows weeks of IDF strikes on Hezbollah and Hamas terrorist<\/a> infrastructure in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n Earlier, the Upper Galilee Regional Council and the Kiryat Shmona Spokesperson informed the public that the military had begun conducting a wave of strikes on targets in southern Lebanon<\/a> and, as a result, residents of northern Israel may hear the sounds of explosions from across the border.<\/p>\n