Israel renews attacks on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

JERUSALEM - The Israeli military launched a new wave of attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Monday, it said in a statement.

"The IDF (Israel Defence forces) is currently conducting strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon," the military said.

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday Israel was deepening its attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the public will have to remain calm the next few days, signaling that he expected intensified fire from across the border.

"We are deepening our attacks in Lebanon, the actions will continue until we achieve our goal to return the northern residents safely to their homes," Gallant said in a video published by his office. "These are days in which the Israeli public will have to show composure."