Benjamin Netanyahu says Hezbollah drone attack was a "blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement"

Lebanese state media reported loud explosions around midnight near Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon, and Israeli leaders said they had used about 700 tons of explosives to destroy Hezbollah tunnel infrastructure in the area. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz described the operation as a response to a Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli military vehicle, an act they said violated the ceasefire. Hezbollah has not claimed attacks since the truce took effect June 20. The castle, recently added to UNESCO’s endangered heritage list, lies in territory Israel continues to occupy. Lebanon’s culture ministry said the blasts might have shaken the fortress, but inspectors could not assess the site because of the occupation.