The IDF reported that forces from the 55th Brigade and the Yahalom combat engineering unit, under Division 91, located and destroyed an underground weapons shaft used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The troops seized Kalashnikov rifles, anti-tank missiles and launchers, artillery, and RPG rockets, according to Israeli media reports.
The IDF reported at 18:05 Jerusalem that forces from the 55th Brigade and the Yahalom combat engineering unit, operating under Division 91, seized Kalashnikov rifles, anti-tank missiles and launchers, artillery, and RPG rockets during the destruction of an underground weapons shaft in southern Lebanon. This update provides the specific inventory of weapons discovered in the operation, which was first disclosed earlier this evening.
Initial reports of the operation emerged at 18:02 Jerusalem, when the IDF stated that Brigade 55 and Yahalom were conducting operations to eliminate terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon. By 18:04, the military released additional details, confirming that an underground weapons shaft used by Hezbollah had been located and dismantled in the Security Zone, and that a large cache of weapons had been seized. The current update at 18:05 provides the full breakdown of the seized arms.
The operation is part of broader IDF efforts to dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure in southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported on Thu Aug 6, the IDF has uncovered thousands of Hezbollah facilities embedded in civilian areas, including command centers, launch sites, and underground infrastructure. The 55th Brigade and Yahalom have been systematically targeting such sites as part of the ongoing campaign to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities near the border.
The IDF continues to operate in the area. No further details have been released regarding the timeline of the operation or any enemy casualties.
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