Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, issued a warning on Sunday, saying that his nation's military assault against Hezbollah, an armed group in Lebanon, would continue after Sunday's strikes. "We are dealing unexpected, devastating blows to Hezbollah. This is another step toward bringing our folks securely back to their homes and improving the situation in the north. Netanyahu stated at a cabinet meeting, "And, I repeat, this is not the final word."

Thousands of "short-range rockets, all of which were intended to harm our civilians and forces in the Galilee," he claimed the military had destroyed. Without specifying the target, he stated, "In addition, the IDF (Israeli military) intercepted all the drones that Hezbollah launched at a strategic target in central Israel."

However, according to Israeli media, Hezbollah's intended target was the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency's headquarters, which is located close to Tel Aviv.