The Israeli military stated this Tuesday that it has eliminated over 350 "terrorists" and attacked more than 1,100 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon since the ceasefire began on April 17, according to a statement in which it defended its operations as a means of enforcing the current truce. On the same day, an Israeli bombing killed six people in a house in Kfar Dounin, in southern Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that among the targets attacked were "structures used for military purposes," weapons depots, and missile launchers ready to fire.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese Ministry of Health informed AFP that 380 people, including 22 children and 39 women, have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire came into effect, bringing the total number of deaths to approximately 2,900 since the conflict began on March 2. The overall death toll stands at 2,869, according to the ministry's latest figures, updated on Monday.
Qassem threatens to turn the front into "a hell"
In this context, the leader of the Lebanese terrorist group, Naim Qassem, warned this Tuesday that his fighters will turn the battlefield into "a hell" for Israeli forces, and flatly rejected the idea that the group's weapons would be part of the ongoing negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.
"No one outside of Lebanon has anything to do with the weapons, the resistance... this is a Lebanese internal matter..."
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Aerial monochrome images show a building under a targeting reticle. A direct impact is observed on the structure, followed by an explosion and a dense cloud of smoke and debris. The building shows significant damage and partial collapse. The video documents an airstrike on a building. This material is coverage of military operations conducted by Israel in Lebanon. The Israeli military claimed this Tuesday that it has eliminated more than 350 "terrorists" and attacked more than 1,100 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon since the ceasefire began on April 17, in a statement in which it defended its operations as a way to enforce the current truce. On the same day, an Israeli bombing killed six people in a home in Kfar Dounin, in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that among the targets attacked were "structures used for military purposes," weapons depots, and missile launchers ready to fire. An aerial view shows the Israeli attack on a Hezbollah target in Lebanon, part of a campaign in which 350 fighters and 1,100 targets have been eliminated since the ceasefire. For its part, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported to AFP that 380 people, including 22 children and 39 women, have died in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire came into effect, out of a total of approximately 2,900 deaths since the beginning of the conflict on March 2. The total number of deaths is 2,869, according to the latest figures from the ministry, updated on Monday. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, in a televised speech from an undisclosed location, on December 5, 2025. This Tuesday, he called for abandoning negotiations with Israel and promised to turn southern Lebanon into "a hell" for Israeli forces. (Al Manar TV/Reuters) In that context, the leader of the Lebanese terrorist group, Naim Qassem, warned this Tuesday that his fighters would turn the battlefield into "a hell" for Israeli forces and flatly rejected that the group's weapons be part of the ongoing negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. "No one outside of Lebanon has anything to do with the weapons, the resistance... this is a Lebanese internal matter and is not part of negotiations with the enemy," Qassem said in a statement addressed to his fighters and disseminated by the Al-Manar channel. Qassem also called for withdrawing from "direct negotiations, which are pure gains for Israel and gratuitous concessions by Lebanese authorities." "We will not surrender and will continue to defend Lebanon and its people, for as long as it takes and no matter how great the sacrifices," he added. A third round of talks between Lebanese and Israeli representatives is scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Washington, following the first direct meeting in decades held last month. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire days after that first meeting. Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that "a peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel is absolutely achievable," pointing out that the problem was Hezbollah. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott emphasized that Washington believes that "comprehensive peace depends on the full restoration of Lebanese state authority and the complete disarmament of Hezbollah." An Israeli soldier next to a tank on the border with Lebanon, on May 3, 2026, as Israeli troops maintain their presence in southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire in effect since April 17. (Shir Torem/Reuters) Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into a new war on March 2 by attacking Israel with rockets to avenge the death of the supreme Iranian leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on the first day of the Israeli-American offensive against Tehran. Israel responded with massive attacks and a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, where its troops are still operating within a so-called "yellow line" drawn about ten kilometers north of the border. Under the terms of the truce disseminated by Washington, Israel reserves the right to act against "planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks." Hezbollah, for its part, has maintained attacks against Israeli targets in southern Lebanon and, on occasion, on the other side of the border, claiming that they are in response to Israeli violations of the ceasefire.