A comparison between an IDF map published today and one from April 19 (around the time the previous ceasefire was declared) shows the military has expanded its controlled area in southern Lebanon over the past two months and captured new positions including the Ali al-Taher ridge, according to the Abu Ali Express channel.
The Abu Ali Express channel has published a visual comparison (Thursday afternoon) between the IDF's current official map of its southern Lebanon operations and the military's April 19 map, the period around which the previous ceasefire was declared. The analysis indicates that the IDF has expanded its area of control over the past two months and captured new positions including the Ali al-Taher ridge — a strategic ridge overlooking the Nabatieh plain. The channel noted a discrepancy: the "funnel" on the current map appears narrower than on the earlier version, despite the overall expansion of controlled territory, suggesting this may be a cartographic error.
Thursday's comparison builds on a dense thread: as The Zioneer first reported (Thu 13:03), the IDF published an official map of its security zone in southern Lebanon, showing a deployment line up to 10 km north of the border. Throughout Thursday, The Zioneer published multiple updates (versions 1-11) — all at the same 13:03 Jerusalem timestamp — documenting the map's release and its contents, which included the Beaufort Ridge, Ali al-Taher Ridge, Kfar Tebnit, and neighboring areas. The desk later reported (15:39) that the IDF said its forces have established positions in that designated area. The Ali al-Taher ridge has been a focus of ground operations since earlier in the week: The Zioneer reported (Sun 05:38) on initial advances toward the ridge; satellite imagery analysis later that day (Sun 16:32) corroborated its capture; and Al Jazeera confirmed (Mon 19:59) IDF forces advancing toward the ridge. April 19 was the previous ceasefire's declared date.
The current comparison originates from a single source (Abu Ali Express), and the IDF has not commented on the comparison. The cartographic inconsistency noted by the channel remains unverified.
10 developments
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- DevelopingSatellite imagery shows IDF captured four southern Lebanon villages, strategic ridge
- DevelopingIDF carries out combined strikes near Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon
- StrongIDF completes capture of Ali Taher ridge, renames it Ma'ale Tahara
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