The IDF said several Hezbollah operatives responsible for firing rockets at Israel were killed in airstrikes led by troops of the 36th Division.

Hezbollah’s missile arsenal was said to be down to about 20 percent of what it was before the war, and down to 30 percent of its drones.

The latest attack comes as protests erupted in Israel on Tuesday Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, fired Yoav Gallanthis defense minister.

Protesters took to the streets in cities including Nahariya, Haifa and in Jerusalem, near Mr Netanyahu’s residence. Israeli police dispersed protesters in Tel Aviv after they blocked highways and lit bonfires.

Mr Netanyahu claimed a crisis of confidence in Israel’s handling of ongoing military operations and replaced Mr Gallant with Israel Katzpreviously foreign minister.

Gallant and Netanyahu, both from the right-wing Likud party, have clashed for months over the goals of Israel’s 13-month war in Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas.