Israel said early on Sunday it had carried out "a series of targeted strikes" on southern suburbs close to the Lebanese capital.

Israeli claims that its soldiers began ground operations inside southern Lebanon "are false," Hezbollah said in a Tuesday statement. "No direct ground clashes have yet taken place between the resistance fighters and the occupation forces," the group said, referring to Israeli troops.

Israel launched airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburb of Sin El Fil on Oct. 6, lighting up the night skies with large fireballs, on the eve of the Oct. 7 anniversary.