TEL AVIV, January 16. /TASS/. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched a massive strike on the territory of Lebanon, targeting dozens of facilities used by armed formations of the Shiite organization Hezbollah, the army press service reported.

"A short while ago, the IDF completed combined aerial and artillery strikes on a number of Hezbollah terror targets in the area of Wadi Saluki in Lebanon. Within a short amount of time, strikes were carried out against dozens of Hezbollah posts, military structures, and weapons infrastructure," the message reads.

According to the Israeli army, armed Hezbollah militias use the area in southern Lebanon "for terrorist activity."

"Numerous assets and infrastructure have been concealed by the terror organization in the forested area, for the purpose of attacking Israeli civilians and soldiers," the press service added.