A senior Israeli security official tells Channel 14 that troops in Lebanon are now restricted to defensive fire only, amid revised ceasefire terms taking effect Friday. The source warns Hezbollah may exploit the lull to attempt a major kidnapping modeled on the 2014 capture of Lt. Hadar Goldin, which he termed 'Hannibal 2.'
A senior Israeli security official revealed new operational restrictions on Israeli forces in Lebanon Monday night in an exclusive report by Channel 14's Hillel Bitton Rosen. According to the official, the IDF has ordered troops to cease all offensive operations in Lebanon and respond only to immediate, clear threats. The directive comes as a broader ceasefire framework with Hezbollah is set to formally enter into force Friday.
The source added a stark warning: Hezbollah may try to exploit the pre-agreement window to stage a 'Hannibal 2' — a mass-capture operation reminiscent of the 2014 abduction of Lt. Hadar Goldin in Gaza, who was declared killed in action after being taken. The term "Hannibal" originates from the IDF's controversial protocol for preventing abductions at all costs.
The report follows a week of intensive diplomatic maneuvering between the U.S. and Iran over the Lebanon front, as documented by The Zioneer. Israel has repeatedly rejected clauses that would require a withdrawal from southern Lebanon before the ceasefire framework is finalized, and Iranian negotiators have expressed fury over what they call a misleading timeline.
2 developments
- DevelopingUS Defense Secretary Hegseth: Israel's Lebanon response restrained, Iran must rein in Hezbollah
- StrongLebanese army calls on residents to slow return to southern border towns, citing Israeli aerial surveillance
- StrongIsrael reportedly considering halt to ground advance in Lebanon
- DevelopingAnonymous channel asserts Israel must 'immediately' cease fire in Lebanon
Source and signal
- Internal intake