Israel began conducting strikes on Friday on targets in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, Hezbollah's stronghold in the capital.

The IDF confirmed that it struck a terrorist infrastructure site used to store UAVs by Hezbollah's Aerial Unit (127) in the area of Dahieh.

The IDF noted: "The Hezbollah terrorist organization systematically embeds its terrorist infrastructure amidst the Lebanese civilian population, a clear example of Hezbollah's cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilians as human shields."

Shortly before the strikes began, IDF Arabic Language Spokesman Avichay Adraee published a warning addressed to those in the suburb, particularly in the Hadath neighborhood.

The Spokesman published a map showing a building marked in red and warned the inhabitants and those the buildings adjacent to it: "You are near facilities belonging to Hezbollah."

He added, "For your safety and the safety of your families, you are obliged to evacuate these buildings immediately and stay away from them at a distance of no less than 300 meters, as shown on the map."

The warning set off a panic, with videos from the area showing inhabitants rushing to leave.

The strikes came after the Hezbollah terror organization launched two missiles from Lebanese territory earlier in the day. The missiles set off sirens in Margaliot, Misgav Am, Kiryat Shmona, and Tel Hai.

Referring to the strikes on Israel, the IDF stated: "This attack constitutes a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and poses a direct threat to the civilians of the State of Israel. The State of Lebanon bears responsibility for upholding the agreement."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented: "Those who have not yet internalized the new situation in Lebanon received a further example of our determination today. The equation has changed - what was before the seventh of October will not be repeated. We will not allow shooting at our communities, not even a drizzle."

"We will continue to enforce the ceasefire with vigor, attack anywhere in Lebanon against any threat to the State of Israel, and ensure that all our citizens in the north return to their homes safely."

Defense Minister Israel Katz responded to the launches from Lebanon this morning: "Kiryat Shmona is treated like Beirut. If there is no peace in Kiryat Shmona and the Galilee communities, there will be no peace in Beirut either. The Lebanese government bears direct responsibility for any shooting at the Galilee. We will not allow a return to the reality of October 7th. We will ensure the security of the residents of the Galilee and will act forcefully against any threat."

A short time later, the IDF announced that it was striking Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon.

French President Macron denounced the Israeli attacks, insisting that they violated Israel's ceasefire agreement.