An Israeli military spokesperson said a Hezbollah weapons depot near Sidon was targeted.
Israeli forces carried out at least two airstrikes on the coastal town of Ghajieh in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military and Lebanese state media.
Since Israel launched its attack on Gaza in response to a Hamas-led offensive on October 7, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel have engaged in near-daily gun battles across the border.
“Israeli warplanes attacked the town of Gazieh,” the state news agency (NNA) reported on Monday, saying a vehicle was targeted and an ambulance rushed to the scene, without giving further details. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties.
The town is about 5 km (3 miles) from the southern port city of Sidon and about 60 km (37 miles) north of the Israeli border.
“This afternoon, in response to an enemy ship explosion whose wreckage we discovered near Tiberias, we targeted a Hezbollah weapons depot near Sidon,” Israeli military spokesman Avichai Adrea said on Monday. We will continue to act strongly against Hezbollah's attacks. ”
There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodor, reporting from Beirut, said the factory was the target of the strike.
“The factory owner stated that the targeted facility was manufacturing generators,” she said. She added that attacks hitting deep inside Lebanon were becoming more frequent.
The airstrike came shortly after the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group claimed responsibility for two attacks on Israeli outposts in the border area of Shebaa Farms.
Coder said “this tit-for-tat fight” is likely to continue.
“Hezbollah has made it clear that it will not stop fighting until the Israeli invasion of Gaza ends,” Hodor said. “This is a military target and Hezbollah will respond as such. Both sides are trying to limit their attacks to military targets.
“This is a very controlled escalation. Yes, civilians have been killed, but we are still a long way from a comprehensive war. Make no mistake, this is an escalation. Many in Lebanon believe that this conflict I'm concerned that this is a slippery slope that could get out of hand.”
Last week, the Israeli military said it had killed a Hezbollah commander, his deputy and another fighter in an attack in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh.
On Friday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah vowed that Israel would pay “in blood” for the civilians it killed in Lebanon.
He warned that the group had missiles that could reach all of Israel.
Hezbollah has reported that about 200 of its fighters have been killed since the cross-border escalation began.