Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Sunday for a military response in the southern suburb of Beirut (Dahiyeh), following an announcement by the Israeli army that it had detected drones launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel.
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Smotrich stated that "the firing from Lebanon toward northern towns represents a test for the Dahiyeh equation announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu," demanding that it be "firmly executed by bringing down buildings in the southern suburb of Beirut in response to these attacks."
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation army alleged that two drones—suspected of belonging to Lebanese Hezbollah—targeted a military zone in northern Israel near the Lebanese border, triggering air raid sirens in several towns across the Western Galilee.
The army explained in a statement that the incident did not result in any casualties, noting that two aerial targets were tracked falling within Israeli territory, while competent authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the attack.
For its part, Israel Radio reported that the drones launched from Lebanese territory were targeting military sites near the border in the Ras al-Naqoura area.
Lebanon and Israel had agreed on June 3 to implement a ceasefire, according to a joint statement issued following trilateral negotiations held in Washington with US participation.
The statement stipulated that the entry into force of the ceasefire was conditional upon a complete cessation of fire by Hezbollah and the withdrawal of all its members from the region south of the Litani River.
The Lebanese-Israeli border has been witnessing continuous escalation since last March, despite the entry into force of a previous ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah announced last April, which had been extended multiple times.
