Israel conducted several airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The strikes targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in the southern Nabatieh area, including the valleys of Houmin, Wadi Azza, and Nimeiriya. Israeli drones continued hovering over south Lebanon and the Bekaa valley after the attacks. The Israeli military said it hit Hezbollah launch sites and military infrastructure, calling their presence a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. Israel regularly bombs southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire that ended a 13-month war with Hezbollah over a year ago. According to conflict monitor ACLED, Israel bombs Lebanon every four hours on average since the ceasefire. Hezbollah fired on Israel only once, shortly after the ceasefire started in December 2024. Israel has ramped up its tough talk about Hezbollah recently. The Lebanese army faces a US-approved deadline by the end of this year to disarm all Hezbollah forces south of the Litani River, near the Israeli border. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in November, "There will be no calm in Beirut, nor order and stability in Lebanon, until the security of the state of Israel is guaranteed … Hezbollah: we will disarm them." Lebanese officials claim they have nearly finished removing Hezbollah weapons and personnel in the south. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri said on 17 December the government is "strictly observing" the ceasefire, though Israel violates it often. Israel rejects Lebanon's claim and accuses Hezbollah of rebuilding near the border. On Monday, an Israeli drone strike killed three men near Saida, including a Lebanese army warrant officer whom Israel said was a Hezbollah member involved in planning attacks. Lebanon and Hezbollah denied this, with Defence Minister Michel Menassa calling the claim a "malicious attack" on the army. Reports say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump may discuss a wider offensive against Hezbollah soon. Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese officials continue talks in the southern town of Naqoura to discuss the ceasefire status. Last Friday they included civilian representatives for the second time, causing outrage in Lebanon. Civilian talks focus on nonmilitary issues like economic cooperation. Israel says it separates these talks from its military strikes on Hezbollah. Lebanon has called on the international community to help stop what it calls near-daily Israeli violations of its sovereignty.