Israel's ongoing military strikes in Lebanon send a "clear message" to Hezbollah, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, accusing the Iran-backed Islamist group of seeking to rebuild its forces in violation of a ceasefire agreement.

Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Bekaa region on Tuesday killed 12 people, the region's governor Bachir Khodr told Reuters, in the deadliest airstrikes since last year's truce ended months of fighting between Israel and the armed group Hezbollah.

Military says targets in northeastern Beqaa Valley include Radwan unit facilities, where military activity was taking place in 'blatant violation' of November ceasefire

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem has reaffirmed the group’s refusal to disarm while Israel continues its airstrikes and occupies parts of southern Lebanon

A Lebanese A-29 Super Tucano student pilot and a U.S. instructor pilot train in 2017 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The State Department approved a $100 million sale to Lebanon on July 11, 2025, for delivery of parts, equipment and logistical support for the country's Super Tucano planes. (Zachary Wolf/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Envoy Thomas Barrack welcomes Lebanon's response to proposal calling for Hezbollah disarmament within four months, suggesting potential peace talks with Israel

IDF begins strikes on targets, including facilities used by the terrorist organization for training and preparing terrorists to plan and carry out terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.

Israel continued military operations in Lebanon between July 7 and July 13, 2025. These activities included targeted killings of terrorist personnel, including a smuggler for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and a senior Hamas operative.