The IDF has operational control of the fortified Ali Taher compound in southern Lebanon, a key Hezbollah underground stronghold built with Iranian assistance, according to security sources cited by Ynet. Dozens of Hezbollah operatives are trapped inside and unable to escape, as the military has received a directive to cease fire.
The IDF has secured operational control over the Ali Taher underground compound in southern Lebanon, a fortified Hezbollah nerve center built with Iranian support, security sources told Ynet's Yossi Yehoshua. Military sources described the facility as one of Hezbollah's main command hubs in the south, from which fighting in the sector is directed, fire arrays are operated, and large quantities of weapons are stored. A senior IDF officer was quoted saying, 'We must not withdraw from there. This is a mission of value aimed at protecting the residents of the north.'
The compound's depth and fortifications make it highly resistant to air strikes alone. According to the sources, dozens of Hezbollah operatives remain trapped inside with no ability to exit. Israeli assessments suggest this entrapment is one reason for the increase in Hezbollah rocket fire in recent days, as the organization attempts to relieve pressure on its besieged men.
The development comes as the military received a ceasefire directive, creating a complex operational reality: forces hold a critical battlefield asset while under orders to stop active combat. As The Zioneer reported earlier Saturday (19:29), the IDF maintains operational control of the compound even after receiving the ceasefire order, and Hezbollah has stated it remains committed to the ceasefire but will confront Israeli advances at the ridge.
8 developments
- ConfirmedSenior Israeli official warns: If Hezbollah attacks again, Israel will strike with full force
- ConfirmedIDF reportedly ordered to halt strikes in Iran, continue operations in southern Lebanon
- DevelopingHezbollah says it rejects ceasefire, refuses to end hostilities with Israel
- StrongIDF spokesman: Hezbollah violated the ceasefire
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