Hezbollah sources told the Lebanese Al-Jadeed channel that they "neither confirm nor deny" an Israeli claim regarding a strike on an IDF vehicle near the Ali al-Taher ridge. The sources added that "Israel violates the ceasefire hundreds of times every day." The IDF has not officially commented on the incident.
Hezbollah sources have adopted a posture of deliberate ambiguity regarding an alleged strike on an IDF vehicle near the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, telling the Lebanese Al-Jadeed channel on Wednesday evening that they "neither confirm nor deny" the incident. The response comes amid a long-running pattern of mutual accusations over ceasefire violations in the area.
The Ali al-Taher ridge has been a flashpoint in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 23, the IDF struck a Hezbollah cell near the ridge after operatives crossed into the Security Zone, violating the ceasefire. Hezbollah has repeatedly accused Israel of "blatant violations" of the truce, including a claim on June 21 that Israel had violated the ceasefire 300 times since the previous Friday.
The Hezbollah sources' refusal to either confirm or deny the latest reported strike — while simultaneously leveling a broad accusation of daily Israeli violations — fits the group's established pattern of conditional restraint, reserving the right to respond while avoiding direct escalation. The IDF has not officially confirmed or denied the reported strike on its vehicle.
- StrongHezbollah claims hitting Israeli vehicles, repelling advance near al-Tibnah
- ConfirmedHezbollah denies IDF claims of surrounding its fighters at Ali al-Taher ridge
- ConfirmedIDF confirms dozens of overnight airstrikes across southern Lebanon, dismisses comment on Ali al-Taher clashes
- StrongHezbollah broke ceasefire, opened fire on IDF troops, source says
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