Netanyahu says Lebanon strikes in line with ceasefire agreement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that “the bombing on Lebanon is taking place according to the ceasefire agreement.”

“We will target any violation of the agreement by Hezbollah,” Netanyahu vowed.

In a speech focused on Gaza, the Israeli PM also boasted that the Israeli air force has “attacked Hezbollah commanders and the openings of tunnels for rocket launchpads” since the November agreement came into effect.

Under the November truce agreement, weapons in Lebanon were to be restricted to the state and Israel was to fully withdraw its troops from the country, although it has kept forces at five border points it deems strategic.

Israel has routinely carried out air strikes in Lebanon despite the ceasefire, and has signaled it would not hesitate to launch destructive military operations if Beirut failed to disarm Hezbollah.