The IDF says its troops opened fire on four Hezbollah terrorists who crossed into the Security Zone near the Ali al-Taher ridge Tuesday afternoon, riding a bulldozer and a motorcycle while dressed in civilian clothes. Warning shots were ignored; soldiers then fired directly and identified hits. A military spokesman accused Hezbollah of cynically using civilians and infrastructure as a shield.
IDF troops monitoring the Security Zone south of the Ali al-Taher ridge on Tuesday afternoon identified four Hezbollah operatives crossing the boundary line riding a bulldozer and a motorcycle and dressed in civilian clothes. Warning shots were ignored; soldiers then fired directly and confirmed hits. The military accused Hezbollah of cynically using civilians and infrastructure as a human shield — a charge that extends earlier concerns about the group's tactics in the buffer zone.
The incident is the latest in a series of confrontations around the Ali al-Taher ridge. At 13:14 Jerusalem, the IDF initially reported striking an armed Hezbollah cell posing an 'immediate threat' to troops. Over the next hour, the military refined its account: the cell consisted of four operatives, they crossed into the Security Zone on a bulldozer and motorcycle, and warning fire preceded the engagement. The Zioneer's background reports have documented Hezbollah's repeated claims of anti-tank missile strikes in the same area — claims Israel has not verified — and the group's stated commitment to the ceasefire while vowing to resist Israeli advances.
The IDF has not released casualty figures or the identities of the operatives. Hezbollah has not yet commented on Tuesday's engagement. The Ali al-Taher ridge remains a flashpoint, with both sides accusing each other of violating the ceasefire arrangements.
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