Israel said it struck a series of Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, with President Joseph Aoun denouncing the new attacks as a "fully-fledged crime" and accusing Israel of rejecting Beirut's overtures towards diplomacy.

Officials say missile hit a car in Burj Rahal town in Tyre district, the latest in series of attacks despite ceasefire.

The Israeli military says it targeted military infrastructure for Hezbollah in those areas. It accuses the group of rebuilding its capabilities almost a year after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Hezbollah rebuilds arsenal with Iranian support as Lebanon fails to enforce ceasefire. Israeli forces adopt proactive doctrine following Oct. 7 lessons learned.

"We affirm our legitimate right to resist occupation and aggression and to stand by our army and our people to protect the sovereignty of our country," Hezbollah said. Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Thursday that the terror group had "a legitimate right to resist (Israeli) occupation,

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Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun says any negotiations with Israel to stop ongoing strikes on southern Lebanon must be mutual.