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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he ordered the IDF to "hit the gas," striking Hezbollah, noting that the military had already killed "more than 600 Hezbollah terrorists in the last few weeks.

Israel's military says its air force struck sites belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The strikes in Bekaa Valley on Monday night came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war.

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.

Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.

The militant leader, in a speech, had criticized the Lebanese government for engaging in direct talks with Israel.