The Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) carried out a series of airstrikes against military installations and rocket launchers belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the IDF Spokesperson's Office announced on June 21, 2025. The operation, carried out using fighter jets, was aimed at destroying weapons depots and infrastructure used to prepare attacks against Israel. The strikes were a response to Hezbollah's attempts to resume military activity in the region, which the IDF says violates existing agreements between Israel and Lebanon. The incident highlights the growing tensions on the Lebanese-Israeli border, threatening the fragile balance in the region.

According to the IDF, the strikes targeted targets in southern Lebanon, including areas near the city of Tyre and the Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah maintains rocket launchers and ammunition depots. The Jerusalem Post reports that the Israeli Air Force used precision-guided missiles to minimize the risk to civilians by focusing its attacks on military targets. An IDF spokesman stressed that Hezbollah is actively rebuilding its positions near the border, which is seen as a direct violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006 to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. The resolution obliges Hezbollah not to deploy forces south of the Litani River.

The context of the operation is linked to the recent escalation in the Middle East, including Iranian missile attacks on Israel and IDF strikes on Iranian targets. According to Reuters, Hezbollah, which is backed by Tehran, has stepped up its activity in response to Israeli operations, including the elimination of key figures in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.