The Middle East powder keg is smoking again, and the cat-and-mouse game between Hezbollah and the Israeli military shows no end.

CoinWorld News reports that the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the afternoon of the 23rd saying that the IDF earlier launched an attack on armed personnel within the so-called "Security Zone" in southern Lebanon under their control. The statement said that within the "Security Zone" on the Ali Tahr ridge, an armed group was found operating near IDF soldiers, and the IDF subsequently launched an attack against them. The statement did not mention any casualties resulting from this operation. The statement also said that the IDF does not allow Hezbollah to harm Israeli soldiers and civilians, and will "continue to carry out operations" to eliminate "immediate threats."