Recently, the Israeli army, known as the IDF, completed a large-scale operation against military facilities and headquarters of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, located in various areas of Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon. In just 10 minutes, around 100 Hezbollah targets and headquarters were attacked simultaneously. This event marked the largest strike against the infrastructure of this terrorist group since the beginning of the operation dubbed “Lion’s Roar.”

During the attacks, key intelligence headquarters and central command posts used by militants for planning terrorist actions against Israeli forces and the civilian population of Israel were hit. Also targeted were facilities responsible for launching rockets at both Israeli soldiers on the ground and naval targets. Among the attacked locations were Radwan Forces units and aviation unit 127, which are elite parts of Hezbollah.

This operation was based on precise intelligence and was carefully planned over several weeks with the involvement of IDF operational management, military intelligence, the Air Force, and the Northern Command. The IDF emphasizes that most of the attacked sites were located in densely populated areas, indicating the cynical use of Lebanese civilians as human shields by the terrorist organization Hezbollah to cover its activities. Measures were taken before the strikes to minimize harm to civilians.

The army announced that as a result of these attacks, a new military operation against Hezbollah has begun, named “Eternal Darkness.” In light of these events, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a statement. It stated that Israel is willing to participate in the agreement; however, it will not pertain to the situation in Lebanon.

“Israel supports President Trump’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, provided that Iran immediately opens its waterways and ceases all attacks on the U.S., Israel, and neighboring countries in the region. Israel also supports U.S. efforts aimed at ensuring that Iran no longer poses a nuclear, missile, and terrorist threat to America, Israel, and Iran’s Arab neighbors,” the statement from Netanyahu’s office reads.

Furthermore, the United States has informed Israel of its commitment to achieving these goals, which is a common interest for the U.S., Israel, and their regional allies during the upcoming negotiations. It should be noted that the two-week ceasefire will not apply to Lebanon.