TEL AVIV — The latest flare-up on the Lebanese border evoked a sharp reaction from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who vowed a tough response in the event of further incidents.

“We shall react forcefully to any attack against us,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “I advise Hezbollah not to test Israel's strength. Hezbollah is once again endangering Lebanon due to its aggression.”

Israeli aircraft struck posts belonging to the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah early on Wednesday after shots were fired from Lebanon toward its troops, Israel's military said.

No Israeli troops were wounded in the firing, the military said. Soldiers deployed illumination flares, smoke shells and live fire after the shots from the Lebanese side of the frontier, it said.

Tension has been running high on the border. Last month, Israel said Hezbollah carried out an infiltration attempt, which the Iran-backed group denied.

The Israeli military said it lifted a curfew it had imposed overnight. — Agencies