The Israeli military struck several sites in Beirut's southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production Thursday, on the eve of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

The strikes marked the first time in more than a month that Israel had struck on the outskirts of the capital and the fourth time since a US-brokered ceasefire agreement ended the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in November.

The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for parts of Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday, telling residents they were in the vicinity of buildings associated with Hezbollah.

Security forces in the Syrian border city of Qusayr have foiled an attempt to smuggle an arms shipment into Lebanon, the Syrian interior ministry said.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that Israel's discontent about the replacement of U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus is "pleasing to the heart."

In remarks published Thurday in local al-Joumhouria newspaper, Berri said that the Israeli discontent is more than enough reason for him to be pleased by the replacement of Morgan Ortagus.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that his visit to Lebanon was not only aimed at signing his new book but was also part of Iran’s policy of “enhancing ties with the new Lebanese government.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Lebanon was aimed at saying that “Tehran is still present in Lebanon,” a source close to Hezbollah told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel.

The commander of the Israeli army’s northern front has warned against any attack from Lebanon, following the recent rocket attack from Syria that targeted the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Thursday that his only opponents are those who refuse to abide by the ministerial statement which vowed a state monopoly on arms.

Although Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad said Wednesday after a Hezbollah delegation's meeting with Salam that his party is keen on permanent understanding and accord with Salam and all components in the country, Salam seemed to refer to Hezbollah by those refusing to abide by the ministerial statement.

The Health ministry said that one person was injured Thursday in an Israeli strike that targeted a car in the southern town of Bourj Qalaway.

Also on Thursday, Israeli artillery shelled the southern town of Yaroun and the outskirts of al-Wazzani.

A Lebanese MP who has close ties to U.S. officials has recently held meetings in Washington in coordination with President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri, during which he “explained the risks from pressuring Lebanon to disarm the resistance and the domestic problems that may result from that,” a media report said.