The IDF said Thursday evening it struck and killed a Hezbollah terrorist who emerged from an underground tunnel shaft at the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, after the terrorist posed an immediate threat to troops. The military said forces continue to prevent operatives from exiting the subterranean complex.
The IDF confirmed Thursday evening that it eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist who emerged from an underground shaft at the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, after earlier releasing footage of the airstrike. According to the military, troops from the Egoz Reconnaissance Unit operating under the 36th Division identified a Hezbollah terrorist exiting one of the shafts of the underground infrastructure in the security zone. The terrorist posed an immediate threat to forces, and the Air Force was directed to strike and eliminate him.
The announcement follows the IDF's release of airstrike footage at 17:53 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer reported earlier. The ridge has been a focal point of IDF operations in recent weeks, with multiple incidents of Hezbollah operatives being eliminated as they attempted to use the underground infrastructure, as The Zioneer has reported. The IDF says it maintains control of the ridge and will continue to prevent any operatives from exiting the tunnels.
5 developments
- DevelopingIDF eliminates Hezbollah operatives threatening troops at Ali al-Taher Ridge
- ConfirmedIDF eliminates Hezbollah operative near troops in Al-Manzala area
- StrongIDF eliminates six Hezbollah terrorists at Ali al-Taher Ridge; Katz warns Iran
- StrongIDF says it killed Hezbollah operatives who crossed the Yellow Line using civilian cover at Ali al-Taher ridge
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