JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israel's military said it launched strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday night in response to Hezbollah's mortar fire on an Israeli post near the Lebanese border earlier in the day.

In a statement, the military said the strikes were aimed at "terror targets."

According to Israel's Channel 12 TV, the strikes targeted the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. Photos circulating on social media show a large plume of smoke rising above buildings in the targeted area.

Hezbollah on Monday claimed responsibility for a mortar attack aimed at Israeli military positions in the Ruwaisat al-Alam site, located in southern Lebanon's Kfarchouba hills. The Lebanese armed group described this assault as retaliation for "repeated Israeli violations" of the ceasefire agreement that began last week.

Also on Monday, the Lebanese Red Cross and official sources reported that four people were killed and three others injured in Israeli attacks on the municipality of Talloussah, the town of Marjeyoun, and the village of Aainata in southern Lebanon.

Meanwhile, Israeli drones are seen flying at a low altitude over Lebanon's capital Beirut, reported a Xinhua correspondent stationed there.

A ceasefire, brokered by the United States and France, went into effect on Nov. 27, aiming to halt nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Under the agreement, both sides agreed to a 60-day cessation of hostilities, with Israel gradually withdrawing its forces from south Lebanon and Hezbollah retreating north of the Litani River.

Despite the truce, tensions remain high as both sides exchange accusations of ceasefire violations, raising concerns about the agreement's durability. Israel has conducted several strikes near the border, claiming they were in response to Hezbollah violations. Meanwhile, the Lebanese government has accused Israel of breaching the truce. Enditem

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