Hezbollah confirmed in an overnight statement that IDF forces are present inside the village of Majdal Zoun in the western sector of southern Lebanon, not merely on its outskirts as the group reported yesterday afternoon. The statement constitutes the first acknowledgment by the organization that the village has been captured by Israeli forces.
Hezbollah's overnight confirmation marks an escalation in its public acknowledgment of Israeli ground gains in southern Lebanon. On Wednesday, the group claimed IDF forces had only reached the outskirts of Majdal Zoun; 24 hours later, its own statement admits the village’s full capture. This shift aligns with The Zioneer’s earlier reports — including a bulletin published at 20:55 Jerusalem on June 13 that noted IDF ground forces were advancing in Majdal Zoun, and an earlier June 13 report on booby-trapping and demolitions in the village by the Lebanese National News Agency. Majdal Zoun lies roughly 6 km north of the Israeli communities of Adamit and Arab al-Aramsha, a sector where the IDF had not operated in years before the current campaign. The confirmation comes from Hezbollah’s own media channel, making it a rare on-the-record acknowledgment of Israeli operational success. No details on current troop positions or next-phase objectives are available.
- StrongHezbollah confirms IDF ground advance to Majdal Zoun outskirts in western sector
- DevelopingHezbollah reports new IDF ground push toward Majdal Zoun in western sector
- DevelopingIDF booby-traps and demolishes buildings in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon
- DevelopingClashes reported between IDF and Hezbollah operatives near Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon
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