Israeli airstrikes hit a Hezbollah weapons depot deep in Lebanon on Monday, sparking spectacular explosions that lit up the night sky.

The IDF said fighter jets struck a number of weapons storage facilities in the area of Beqaa in Lebanon, which is considered a Hezbollah stronghold.

Following the strikes, “secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of large amounts of weapons in the facilities struck”, the IDF said.

Fighter jets also targeted and killed a member of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile unit, Hussein Ali Hussein, in the area of Deir Qanoun in southern Lebanon.

On Tuesday, Hezbollah launched 55 rockets into the Upper Galilee and Golan Heights, all of which were either shot down by Israel’s air defence system or landed in open areas, according to Israeli sources.

Hezbollah is yet to follow through on its threat to launch a significant attack on Israel in response to the assassination of top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut last month.

The terror group are seemingly waiting to see if Hamas and Israel agree to a ceasefire deal.

But Hezbollah continues to launch daily rocket and drone attacks at northern Israel.

For its part, Israel has expanded its areas of attacks in Lebanon.

An IDF official told The Telegraph that Israel believes Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will still “react” to the killing of Shukr.

Nasrallah is the “main figure that can ignite a wider escalation but he’s also afraid of Israel’s response and the implications for the survival of Hezbollah and for Lebanon,” the official added.