JUST IN: Israeli military bombed a Hezbollah weapons depot in Baalbek, Lebanon.

The IDF says fighter jets struck a Hezbollah cell in southern Lebanon's Tayr Harfa a short while ago.

Additionally, three Hezbollah sites in Yaroun, Yarine, and Ayta ash-Shab and three buildings in Mays al-Jabal and Houla, were targeted, the IDF adds.

Several rockets and missiles were fired at northern Israel in the past few hours, with the IDF saying it shelled the launch sites.

The IDF says a "suspicious aerial target" heading toward Israel from the direction of the Red Sea was downed by air defenses.

The IDF says the target did not enter Israeli airspace, and the incident is over.

Residents of Eilat reported hearing a large blast.

Joint IDF and ISA announcement:

The IDF and ISA are operating to thwart terrorist activity in the Shifa hospital

Following intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists in the area of the Shifa hospital, and their use of the hospital's infrastructute to conduct terrorist activity, the IDF and ISA are currently conducting a precise operation to thwart terrorist activity and apprehend terrorists in the Shifa hospital compound.

During the activity, terrorists opened fire at the troops from within the hospital. The troops responded with live fire and hits were identified. Our troops are continuing to operate in the area of the hospital.

Gazan sources claim that special forces of the IDF and the Shin Bet are currently scanning and operating inside the Shifaa hospital buildings.

More people are reported to have been killed on the spot.

There is no going in or going out of Shifa Hospital now, a complete encirclement of our forces.

Massive explosions shake Baalbek, northern Lebanon, the stronghold of Hezbollah!

Report: The Lebanese army has informed UNIFIL that it will stop conducting joint patrols with them along the border with Israel

Joint statement to the IDF and Shin Bet spokesmen:

Dovdvan and Shin Bet fighters eliminated a terrorist who planned to carry out an attack in the immediate time frame

In a joint activity of the Dovdevan unit and Shin Bet fighters in Kfar Zita in the Menashe division, a short time ago at the direction of the Shin Bet, the terrorist Muhammad Gaber, a resident of Jenin, was killed on his way to Israeli territory to carry out a close-in attack in the immediate time frame, with weapons and ammunition ready for use.

🇮🇱🇱🇧⚡️- Israel has notified Western nations that it has established a deadline on March 15 for reaching a political agreement with Lebanon, after which the Israeli government will be prepared to escalate military operations into a large-scale war.