The Israeli military said it carried out extensive strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours, hitting more than 70 sites linked to the group’s infrastructure.

Axar.az reports, in a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it “continues to operate against the Hezbollah terrorist organization to remove threats to the civilians of the State of Israel.”

It added that the strikes targeted “more than 70 Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites,” including rocket launchers and structures used to plan attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians.

The IDF also said that, simultaneously, militants identified in areas where Israeli troops were operating in southern Lebanon were eliminated.