"This is a very large order, and it's something we're operating to, and you see, there's still a threat," the IDF told Newsweek.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has spoken to President-elect Donald Trump three times since the election.

Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the war against Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.