Security analyst Yair Goldblatt raised the question Thursday evening, citing reports that dozens of Hezbollah operatives and possibly Iranian elements are fortified in the tunnel network beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. The speculation follows weeks of IDF operations in the area.
The question from analyst Yair Goldblatt touches on the ongoing situation at the Ali al-Taher ridge, a strategic height in southern Lebanon that has been a focus of IDF ground operations. As The Zioneer has reported, Israeli forces have trapped dozens of Hezbollah operatives in an underground complex beneath the ridge. The suggestion that Iranian personnel may also be present has not been officially confirmed.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF Maintains Above-Ground Control at Ali al-Taher Ridge; Hezbollah Operatives Trapped in Tunnels, Analysis Says
- DevelopingIsrael discusses response to Hezbollah drone strike on IDF D9; option to blow up tunnels under Ali al-Taher ridge raised
- StrongAnalyst warns renewed IDF push at Ali al-Taher ridge tonight amid strategic Hezbollah base
- ConfirmedHezbollah denies IDF claims of surrounding its fighters at Ali al-Taher ridge
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