The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed on December 17 that a drone strike near the town of Taybeh in southern Lebanon killed a Hezbollah operative on December 16. The operative collected intelligence on Israeli troops and worked to restore Hezbollah infrastructure, violating understandings between Israel and Lebanon, according to the IDF. The military stated the operative's activities breached agreements reached between Israel and Lebanon, as reported by the IDF on X during the 5:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. UTC window on December 17. Separately, a delegation visited southern Lebanon with the Lebanese army on December 17, receiving a briefing from the army commander and viewing destruction along the Blue Line, one of five Israeli-occupied positions in Lebanon, and a dismantled Hezbollah tunnel, according to a post on X.
