The Israeli military provided further details on the airstrike it conducted earlier Saturday against Hezbollah operatives transferring anti-tank missiles inside the security zone in southern Lebanon. The IDF said the operatives entered the zone in a vehicle, unloaded missiles into a building, and were struck by an air force fighter jet. Secondary explosions confirmed the presence of a weapons cache in the structure.
The IDF on Saturday evening provided a detailed operational account of an airstrike conducted earlier in the day against Hezbollah operatives transferring anti-tank missiles inside the security zone in southern Lebanon. According to the military statement, troops from the 91st Division identified several operatives driving a vehicle into the zone, unloading missiles, and carrying them into a building. Additional operatives then entered the structure with more weapons. An Israeli Air Force jet struck the building, and secondary explosions confirmed the presence of a weapons cache. The statement adds specifics on the vehicle movement and the sequence of events, refining earlier reports.
The Zioneer first reported the strike at 20:02 Jerusalem, with initial confirmation of secondary explosions. Within minutes, updates noted that the operatives were spotted moving anti-tank missiles from a vehicle into a building in the al-Mansouri area, and that secondary explosions confirmed the weapons cache. By 20:15, the IDF released video footage of the strike. The current statement, published at 20:33, is the fullest official account to date, detailing the involvement of the 91st Division and the precise movements of the operatives.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, the IDF has conducted multiple strikes against Hezbollah activity in southern Lebanon. On June 24, the air force struck a vehicle carrying two suspects who crossed the security zone. On June 15, troops eliminated Hezbollah operatives approaching Israeli forces. The military has repeatedly stated it will not allow Hezbollah to threaten its forces or Israeli civilians and will continue targeting immediate threats.
No casualty figures for the Hezbollah operatives were provided, and the IDF did not specify the exact number of operatives targeted. The military has not commented on whether additional weapons were recovered from the site.
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