Israel has launched an attack on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Israel says it launched the attack after a missile rocket was fired from Lebanon into its territory for the first time since the ceasefire agreement came into effect last November.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to "take forceful action against dozens of terrorist targets in Lebanon". The IDF said it neutralized three rockets in the Israeli city of Metula on Saturday morning. According to the IDF, no one was injured in the incident.

But neither group has admitted to firing the missile . And, the prime minister of Lebanon has warned that his country is being dragged into a "new war", according to the BBC. The ceasefire agreement ended a 14-month war with Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. 

The United Nations peacekeeping force UNIFIL in Lebanon has stated that it is "concerned by the possible escalation of violence". UNIFIL called on both Israel and Lebanon to "honor their commitments". Local reports in Lebanon indicated that the cannons were fired at the southern locations of the country. 

According to the BBC, over the past few days, Israel has carried out airstrikes on what it claims are Hezbollah targets and has indicated that it will continue its attacks to prevent the group from re-establishing itself.

In addition, the Israeli army still controls five locations in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese government said the action was a violation of the country's sovereignty and the ceasefire agreement. According to the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army had to withdraw from those areas. 

But Israel has said that since the Lebanese army has not been fully deployed in those areas, it had to deploy troops to protect its communities in the border areas. 

The missile attack on Israel on Saturday seems to put the Lebanese government under more pressure. It is seen that Israel will use the Lebanese army as proof that it does not have full control over the border areas.