Hezbollah claimed on Saturday that its fighters ambushed Israeli forces attempting to advance on the Ali Taher ridge near Nabatieh overnight. The group said it 'adhered to the ceasefire' since Friday afternoon but would not tolerate Israeli ground advances, vowing to confront any attempt to seize land. The IDF has not commented on the claim.
Hezbollah issued a statement Saturday afternoon framing its overnight actions as consistent with the ceasefire that took effect Friday. The group acknowledges it attacked Israeli forces during a raid toward the Ali Taher ridge, the strategic hill south of Nabatieh that the IDF has repeatedly targeted for its underground tunnel network. In its statement, Hezbollah says it "will not tolerate any attempt by the enemy to seize land and expand its occupation," effectively conditioning its compliance on Israel refraining from ground maneuvers. The IDF has not officially confirmed or denied the incident. The Zioneer earlier reported Hezbollah's broad commitment to the ceasefire while warning it would confront ground operations, and this statement sharpens that warning with a specific geographic reference. The terrain is contested — IDF ground troops have operated in the Ali Taher area for weeks. The claim is single-sourced and unverified by independent observers.
3 developments
- DevelopingHezbollah claims anti-tank missile fire at IDF tanks above Nabatieh
- StrongIDF spokesman: Hezbollah violated the ceasefire
- StrongHezbollah claims hitting Israeli vehicles, repelling advance near al-Tibnah
- StrongIDF says Hezbollah ceasefire violations require ongoing southern Lebanon operations
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