Hezbollah says a large Israeli force of more than five tanks and four APCs is attempting to seize the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tebnit after an earlier failed push this morning. The update, from the group's own statements, describes the battle as ongoing for the past two hours. The claim is unverified by independent or Israeli sources.
Hezbollah released a statement at around 00:47 Jerusalem time claiming that Israeli ground forces are engaged in a large-scale attempt to capture the village of Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon. The group says the IDF force consists of more than five tanks and four armored personnel carriers, and that the current assault began two hours ago after an earlier attempt earlier in the day had failed. The report is sourced solely from Hezbollah's own communications and has not been corroborated by the IDF or other independent channels. The village of Kfar Tebnit, also spelled Tebnit, lies north of the coastal frontline and has been the scene of repeated IDF operations in recent days. As The Zioneer reported earlier, the Lebanese Armed Forces withdrew from the area on Saturday as the IDF ground offensive advanced toward the Nabatieh region — a pullback confirmed by multiple sources. Hezbollah had confirmed Israeli forces at the edge of the village on Saturday morning as well. This latest claim, if accurate, would represent a significant escalation in the depth of the Israeli ground push, well north of the border zone. However, with no Israeli confirmation or independent battlefield footage available, the scale and status of the fighting remain unverified.
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