Israel launched air strikes before dawn on Friday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, saying it was targeting Palestinian group Hamas in retaliation for several dozen rockets fired at Israel from both territories. The strikes were launched around 4 am (0100 GMT), hitting both the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, an Israeli army statement said. The military "struck targets including terror infrastructures belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in southern Lebanon", it said. It is the first time Israel has confirmed an attack on Lebanese territory since April 2022.