Israel’s military on Thursday launched airstrikes on Mahrouna, Jbaa, and al-Majadel in southern Lebanon, targeting what it said were Hezbollah weapons storage facilities.
Prior to the strikes, the military issued evacuation warnings to minimize civilian harm. “The struck storage facilities were located in the heart of civilian populations,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. “The presence of the struck weapons storage facilities constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.”
🎯STRUCK: Hezbollah Weapons Storage Facilities in Southern Lebanon
These facilities were located in the heart of civilian population. Once again, Hezbollah is cynically using Lebanese civilians as human shields.
Prior to the strike, the IDF took precautions to mitigate harm to…
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 4, 2025
Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that the attack on Jbaa destroyed a building and caused extensive damage to nearby structures.
צה”ל תקף מחסני אמצעי לחימה של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון
צה”ל תקף לפני זמן קצר מספר מחסני אמצעי לחימה של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון.
המחסנים שהותקפו מוקמו בלב אוכלוסייה אזרחית, זוהי דוגמה נוספת לשימוש הציני של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה באזרחי לבנון כמגן אנושי ולפעילות… pic.twitter.com/RV5xKokXft
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) December 4, 2025
The attack came a day after Lebanon and Israel held their first direct talks in decades. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam later downplayed the meetings, saying they were not part of any move toward normalization.
Local media reported that Israeli and Lebanese representatives have agreed to hold another meeting later this month to discuss economic cooperation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the meeting was held “in a positive spirit,” and stressed that “the disarmament of Hezbollah is mandatory, regardless of progress in economic cooperation.”
