The IDF's Arabic spokesperson announced that forces from the 7th Brigade and Egoz Unit, under the 36th Division, completed an operation to gain operational control over the northern Wadi al-Saluki area in southern Lebanon and clear it. The zone, north of the forward defense line, was used by Hezbollah to launch explosive drones and mortar fire at Israeli forces. The operation destroyed hundreds of terror infrastructure sites and killed more than 50 operatives, the military said.
The IDF announced on Tuesday evening that it has taken operational control of the northern Wadi al-Saluki area in southern Lebanon — a strategic zone that served as a Hezbollah launch pad for explosive drones and mortar attacks against Israeli forces operating along the frontline.
The operation, conducted by the 7th Armored Brigade and the Egoz commando unit under the 36th Division, destroyed hundreds of terrorist infrastructure sites and eliminated more than 50 Hezbollah operatives, working in coordination with the Israeli Air Force. Weapons including IEDs, anti-tank missiles, and launchers were seized on site.
As The Zioneer reported Monday, Lebanese media said the IDF had captured the village of Ghendourieh, west of Wadi al-Hajir / Wadi al-Saluki — the first Israeli capture of that village since the First Lebanon War. Tuesday's announcement formalizes control over the adjacent wadi area north of the forward defense line, a stated objective described as removing the direct threat to the communities of the Galilee Panhandle and Metula. The area is now being cleared and secured by IDF troops.
The military's Tuesday statement adds that over 50 operatives were killed during the operation — a figure first reported in the initial announcement at 18:00 Jerusalem. The IDF has not provided a breakdown of the timeline of casualties or a precise count of remaining infrastructure in the zone.
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