The IDF announced Sunday that the 401st Brigade (Iron Tracks) of the 91st Division has completed its eight-month mission in southern Lebanon. Brigade commander Col. Yoav Schneider said the achievements came at a heavy cost, honoring the fallen. The IDF reported that the brigade captured 600 weapons, killed 60 Hezbollah operatives, and destroyed 1,200 terror infrastructure sites, and published footage of captured weaponry including Kornet anti-tank missiles.
The IDF on Sunday provided a detailed operational summary of the 401st Brigade Combat Team's eight-month deployment in southern Lebanon, reporting that the brigade captured 600 weapons, killed 60 Hezbollah operatives, and destroyed 1,200 terror infrastructure sites. The announcement came after initial reports at 11:14 Jerusalem that the brigade had completed its mission, with the IDF subsequently releasing footage of captured weaponry including Kornet anti-tank missiles. Brigade commander Col. Yoav Schneider stated that the achievements came at a heavy cost, honoring the fallen.
Israeli media first reported the mission completion at 11:14 Jerusalem, citing a Channel 12 report. The IDF then issued its own statement confirming the operation's end and providing the detailed figures, which have remained consistent across subsequent updates. As The Zioneer reported at 11:35 Jerusalem, the brigade had concluded its eight-month campaign, having destroyed over 1,200 Hezbollah sites including underground routes and weapons caches.
The 401st Brigade operated under the 91st Division, which has been active in southern Lebanon since the ceasefire. The completion of the brigade's mission follows a period of intense operations, during which the IDF has eliminated over 1,300 Hezbollah operatives since the ceasefire, as The Zioneer reported on June 13. The 401st Brigade itself suffered a severe blow on June 19, when four soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah tank ambush in Kfar Tibnit, including the commander of the 52nd Battalion, Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, as reported by The Zioneer. The IDF has since expanded strikes across southern Lebanon.
The IDF has not specified the brigade's future deployment or any withdrawal timeline. The broader campaign to dismantle Hezbollah's remaining infrastructure in the area continues, with the 91st Division and other units maintaining operational freedom.
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