FIRE IN THE NORTH: IDF Launches Massive Retaliation Against Hezbollah After Emergency Meeting 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security meeting Monday morning over alleged Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon, forcing the cancellation of his scheduled testimony in his criminal trial, according to multiple Hebrew media reports.

Kan, Walla and other outlets reported that the consultations focused on repeated Hezbollah attacks on Israeli troops and territory since the truce came into effect.

The meeting followed another incident Monday morning, when sirens sounded in the Western Galilee after a suspected Hezbollah drone crossed from Lebanon. The IDF said it lost contact with the “suspicious aerial target,” an indication that it likely crashed.

The incident added to growing Israeli concern that the ceasefire with Hezbollah is becoming less a ceasefire and more a strongly worded suggestion, which is apparently how these things go when terrorists are involved.

Israel has carried out numerous strikes against Hezbollah since the ceasefire began, saying the terror group has repeatedly violated the agreement. Hezbollah has also accused Israel of violations and used those claims to justify its own attacks.

The northern front has remained unstable despite the truce, with Israeli communities near the Lebanon border still facing alerts, drone threats and the possibility of renewed escalation. The security situation has also begun affecting civilian events in the north, including the government’s decision to cancel the main Lag BaOmer gathering at Mount Meron over fears of rocket fire and the difficulty of evacuating large crowds in an emergency.

Netanyahu’s trial testimony was canceled for the day because of the security consultations. The prime minister has been testifying in his criminal trial while continuing to lead wartime and security decision-making, a combination that has repeatedly complicated his schedule.

The latest meeting signals that Israel may be weighing its response to Hezbollah’s continued activity under the ceasefire framework. While neither side has formally abandoned the truce, the repeated attacks, drone launches and retaliatory strikes have kept the border area tense and far from normal.

UPDATE:

After the consultation, the IDF launched a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon following repeated ceasefire violations. While Beirut remains outside the target zone for now, the escalation marks a significant turning point in the fragile truce.

The strikes are specifically designed to dismantle Hezbollah’s offensive capabilities that directly threaten the Israeli home front. Key targets include:

While military sources describe the wave as a measured response, it represents a significantly more "aggressive" posture than previous strikes on open hillsides in southern Lebanon.