IDF Hits Hamas and Hezbollah Targets

IDF Hits Hamas and Hezbollah Targets

Hugh Fitzgerald

In Gaza, Hamas still refuses to disarm, as it is required to do according to the Second Phase of the Trump Plan. And in Lebanon, Hezbollah has not turned its weapons over to the Lebanese Army, as it is obligated to do according to the ceasefire established between Israel and Lebanon. 

Israel has as a consequence kept up its attacks in Gaza on Hamas, and in Lebanon on Hezbollah, both to preempt attacks and to respond to them. More on the IDF’s relentless campaign against the two terror groups can be found here: “After warning civilians of strikes, IDF conducts attacks on Hezbollah, Hamas targets in Lebanon,” by Sam Halpern and James Genn, Jerusalem Post, January 5, 2026:

After warning of imminent attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure on Monday, the IDF began striking Hezbollah and Hamas terror targets in Lebanon, the military said.

The IDF said the strikes, which were carried out north of the Litani River, stopped attempts to rebuild terrorist infrastructure in the area.

The attack comprised four strikes, and two subterranean Hezbollah structures were among the infrastructure targeted, the army said.

The initial announcement warning of the strikes, made by IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee on X/Twitter, identified locations in the towns of Kfar Hatta and Ain Al-Tinah as the targets.

Adraee said action would be taken in response to attempts by Hezbollah to reestablish its activities in the area. It did not mention that Hamas targets were among those that would be hit.

Adraee’s post on X included maps of the imminent strike sites, with the target zones shaded in red.

“We urge the residents of the buildings marked in red in the attached maps and the buildings adjacent to them: You are located near buildings used by Hezbollah, and for your safety, you are required to evacuate them immediately and stay away from them by a distance of at least 300 meters,” he said.