Hezbollah said on Monday its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in eastern Lebanon during an Israeli airborne raid overnight.

A spokesperson for the Israeli military had no immediate comment when asked about the Hezbollah statement.

In its statement, Hezbollah said its fighters had observed 15 helicopters flying over eastern Lebanon just after midnight, dropping Israeli troops who were seen approaching Lebanese territory from an area on the Syrian side of the border.

Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley region is one of the Shi’ite Muslim group’s political and security strongholds.

The Israeli military carried out an airborne raid in the same area, near the village of Nabi Chit, overnight Friday-Saturday.

Lebanon’s health ministry said 41 people were killed in Israeli attacks in the Nabi Chit area on Saturday.