The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it is striking Lebanese Hezbollah facilities inside Lebanon.According to the IDF statement, the aim of the Israeli army's attacks is to damage and destroy Hezbollah's capabilities and military infrastructures.“The Hezbollah terrorist organization has turned southern Lebanon into a war zone and for decades has armed citizens' homes with weapons, dug tunnels under them and used them as human shields. The Israel Defense Forces are working to establish security in the north that will allow residents to return to their homes and achieve all other military objectives,” the IDF statement asserted.