Violent Israeli strikes hit south as drones overfly Beirut, Dahieh

Eight violent Israeli airstrikes targeted open areas and valleys on Monday in the southern areas of al-Mahmoudiyeh and al-Jarmaq and the stream of the al-Khardali River in the Nabatieh district, the National News Agency said.

The blasts echoed across vast areas of the south and triggered forest blazes.

The Israeli army claimed the strikes targeted Hezbollah "infrastructure," adding that Hezbollah "continues its attempts to rebuild" itself across Lebanon.

Israeli drones were meanwhile overflying Beirut and its southern suburbs at very low altitudes, an activity that started in the morning and resumed in the afternoon. Similar overflights were also reported over several other regions.

The developments come amid a major Israeli military exercise near Lebanon’s border. The Israeli army said the drill is part of its annual exercises.