President Joseph Aoun has told U.S. officials that Lebanon was tackling money laundering and the financing of terrorism, days after Washington imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members.

The trio were accused of money laundering to fund Hezbollah, designated a terrorist organization by the United States and other Western powers.

One person was killed Monday in an Israeli drone strike that targeted his car on the Baysariyeh-Sarafand road in south Lebanon, putting the toll from Israeli strikes since Saturday at six.

Israeli airstrikes later targeted al-Qatrani, al-Mahmoudiyeh and al-Jarmaq in south Lebanon, a pickup truck in Hermel, and the Shaara region in the Bekaa.

Israel has warned the U.S. administration that Hezbollah is rehabilitating itself has also warned the Lebanese Army that if it does not act against Hezbollah, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon will increase, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation has reported.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed three people and wounded several more on Saturday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, with Israel claiming one of the attacks had hit arms smugglers from a group affiliated with Hezbollah.

The European Union on Saturday condemned Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and asked it to respect a ceasefire with Hezbollah.

A strong dispute has erupted within Hezbollah, particularly between the political faction that is close to Speaker Nabih Berri and the military faction that implements Iran’s decisions, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Friday.

The Israeli Air Force, the military intelligence and the Israeli northern command have devised a joint attack plan with the aim of weakening Hezbollah and it can be implemented based on a political decision or if Hezbollah decided to respond to the Israeli attacks, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said.

“In Beirut, the Israeli army is still avoiding to target areas in which the organization is storing weapons in order not to undermine security there,” the daily added.

President Joseph Aoun on Friday noted that “Lebanon is committed to the cessation of hostilities agreement, while Israel is still occupying the five hills and increasing its attacks on it.”

Aoun voiced his remarks in a meeting in Baabda with a delegation from the World Bank.

The United States will continue using every tool at its disposal to ensure Hezbollah no longer poses a threat to the Lebanese people or the broader region, the U.S. department of state said in a statement, after it imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members accused of involvement in financial transactions for Hezbollah.

"The United States is committed to supporting Lebanon by exposing and disrupting Iran’s covert financing of Hizballah. By enabling Hizballah, Iran holds Lebanon back and undermines its sovereignty. Iran and Hizballah cannot be allowed to keep Lebanon captive any longer," the statement said.

It is “not unlikely” that Israel might launch a several-day “preemptive operation" against Hezbollah across Lebanon, the Israeli Hayom newspaper has reported.

“The preemptive Israeli operation against Hezbollah is not likely to take place within the next month, unless Hezbollah decides to escalate,” the Israeli daily added.