Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" Hezbollah.

Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 airstrikes on Tuesday in one of ​the heaviest days ​of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said. It came as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country.

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Netanyahu recently described drones as a major threat to Israel and urged military to develop countermeasures.

Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, has also kept up rocket and drone attacks on Israeli troops, as the escalations threaten to complicate diplomatic efforts.

A previously reached ceasefire appeared more nominal by the day, complicating efforts at a broader peace in the Iran war, as Tehran wants an end to the fighting to include Lebanon.

Israel's largest defence contractor is ⁠developing ⁠hardware to combat explosive Hezbollah drones that ⁠have killed Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, including through the potential use of ​laser-based defence systems,

Referring to Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, the official said his brigade first entered the area in October 2024 and claimed troops found weapons, underground tunnels and fortified positions close to the Israeli border.