Soldiers from the Givati Reconnaissance Unit identified two armed Hezbollah operatives on the Ali al-Taher ridge Wednesday afternoon and struck them with air and ground fire in a threat-removal operation, the IDF said. The ridge, in southern Lebanon, remains a focal point for Hezbollah activity adjacent to the Israeli security zone.
The incident, confirmed by the IDF spokesperson at 14:32 Wednesday, marks another engagement along the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, a strategically elevated area overlooking the Israeli security zone. Troops from the Givati Reconnaissance Unit spotted two armed Hezbollah operatives who were assessed as posing an immediate threat to Israeli forces operating in the buffer region. The Israeli Air Force and ground troops conducted a coordinated strike, eliminating the operatives.
This is the same ridge where, as The Zioneer reported at 14:33 on Wednesday afternoon, an earlier IDF statement described a similar threat-removal strike—today's bulletin updates that ongoing encounter rather than a separate event. The Ali al-Taher ridge has been the site of repeated Hezbollah infiltration attempts and anti-tank missile fire in recent weeks, with four operatives killed there on June 23 after crossing the Yellow Line using civilian cover, as The Zioneer reported.
3 developments
- DevelopingIDF continues to clear Ali al-Taher ridge, reports firing from Arab Salim
- StrongIDF says dozens of terrorists eliminated overnight in Lebanon
- DevelopingFootage released of Hezbollah operatives eliminated in southern Lebanon
- StrongNew activity reported at Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon
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