Isreal Defense Forces, IDF, on Tuesday, said that sirens sounded in Israeli communities surrounding Gaza.
The statement comes shortly after it announced that the Isreal Air Force conducted a strike in the Dahieh area, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold.
IDF stated that the strike targeted a Hezbollah terrorist who had recently directed Hamas operatives and assisted them in planning a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians.
The statement added that the IDF and ISA acted to eliminate him and removed the threat.
It reads: “Overnight, with the direction of the ISA, the IAF conducted a strike in the Dahieh area, a key Hezbollah terrorist stronghold.
“The strike targeted a Hezbollah terrorist who had recently directed Hamas operatives and assisted them in planning a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians.
“Due to the immediate threat the terrorist posed, the IDF and ISA acted to eliminate him and removed the threat.
“The IDF and ISA will continue to operate to prevent any threat posed to the civilians of the State of Israel.”