Security analyst Yair Goldblatt stated on Sunday that given the sensitivity of the tunnel issue under the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, any operations or eliminations in the area would likely not be published. The comment underscores the secrecy surrounding the strategic ridge, a focal point of ongoing IDF-Hezbollah underground confrontations.
Security analyst Yair Goldblatt wrote on X on Sunday that given the 'explosive' sensitivity of the tunnel issue under the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, any operations or eliminations in the area would likely not be published. The statement reflects the high level of secrecy surrounding the strategic ridge, which has been a focal point of the IDF-Hezbollah underground confrontation.
Goldblatt has previously commented extensively on the Ali al-Taher tunnel situation. As The Zioneer reported in late July, he noted that the tunnels do not contain Hezbollah operatives under the ridge, and that their preservation reflects Iranian insistence on maintaining the asset alongside American sensitivity about its destruction. In earlier analysis, Goldblatt also discussed the IDF's operational constraints, noting that forces are not entering the tunnel system due to political considerations, mirroring the situation in Rafah.
The current statement suggests that even if the IDF were to conduct operations or eliminate operatives in the tunnel area, the public would not be informed, due to the highly sensitive nature of the location. The ridge remains a critical piece of terrain in the southern Lebanon sector, with both Israeli and Hezbollah forces contesting control.
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