The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out an airstrike against a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon a short while ago during the reporting window from 11:46 AM to 2:18 PM UTC on December 16, 2025, according to an IDF statement reported by @manniefabian on X. Lebanese media stated the strike hit a car driving on the road between the towns of Markaba and Odaisseh. The IDF announcement specified the target as a Hezbollah operative, with the strike occurring amid ongoing tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border. Lebanese media provided the precise location details on the road linking the two southern Lebanese towns, as cited in the same X post by @manniefabian. In a separate development, Swiss Ambassador to Lebanon Urs Fehr visited southern Lebanon with the Lebanese army during this period, according to a post from @SwissAmbLEB on X. The ambassador received a briefing from the Lebanese army commander and observed destruction along the Blue Line, one of five Israeli-occupied positions in Lebanon, and a dismantled Hezbollah tunnel. This IDF strike follows reports of persistent Hezbollah activities in southern Lebanon, including 350 unenforced ceasefire violations over the past year as revealed by Israeli broadcaster GLZRadio earlier today, with enforcement gaps noted in underground sites and built-up areas.
