Israeli airstrikes early Monday targeted Hezbollah positions and weapons activity in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane after Hezbollah carried out drone attacks against Israeli troops in the area, according to the Israeli military. Lebanese health officials reported that at least 12 people were killed in the strikes, including two children and several women.

The Israeli military said one of its strikes targeted a Hezbollah militant who was attempting to transport weapons in the area. The IDF said the broader operation was directed at Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel involved in rebuilding the group's military capabilities in southern Lebanon.

A separate strike on a vehicle killed a paramedic, according to Lebanese officials. The Lebanese Health Ministry also reported that a residential building was hit, with casualties reported among those inside. Lebanese authorities said the strikes took place without an evacuation warning in Kfar Roummane, while Israel issued an evacuation order before striking a separate building in nearby Deir al-Zahrani that the military said was located near a Hezbollah facility used to launch an explosive drone.

The strikes come as Israel continues efforts to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its military infrastructure near the Israeli border. Israel recently announced that its forces had taken operational control of the strategically important Ali al-Taher ridge, an area the military says contains Hezbollah tunnels, weapons infrastructure and command positions. Hezbollah has continued carrying out drone and other attacks in the area despite the June ceasefire framework.

The June U.S.-brokered agreement was intended to reduce fighting and establish a process for Hezbollah's disarmament and an eventual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The arrangement has instead come under increasing strain as Hezbollah continues operating in the region and Israel maintains that it must remove threats to its troops and civilian population.

Over the past three days, Lebanese health officials have reported 27 deaths and 69 injuries from Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon. Those figures are provided by Lebanon's Health Ministry and do not establish how many of those killed or wounded were Hezbollah members or civilians.

Israel has maintained that its operations are focused on Hezbollah's military infrastructure and weapons networks rather than the Lebanese population. The Israeli military has also said it is reviewing reports of civilian casualties while emphasizing that continued Hezbollah attacks require Israel to act to protect its forces and prevent the Iran-backed group from restoring its ability to attack Israel.

The latest strikes underscore the difficulty of maintaining the ceasefire while Hezbollah remains active in southern Lebanon. Israel has signaled that it will continue targeting what it identifies as immediate Hezbollah threats near the border rather than allow the group to rebuild the military infrastructure that previously enabled attacks against northern Israel.