A fortified underground compound that served as Hezbollah's southern front command is under IDF control on the Ali al-Taher ridge, with dozens of Hezbollah operatives trapped inside, according to Amit Segal (N12). The site is a major terrorist infrastructure hub in southern Lebanon, used to direct fire at Israeli forces and northern Israeli communities.
Amit Segal (N12) reported Saturday evening that IDF forces are holding a fortified underground compound on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon — a site described as one of Hezbollah's most significant terror infrastructure hubs, serving as the organization's southern front command post. According to the report, dozens of Hezbollah operatives are besieged inside the facility, which was used to direct fire at Israeli forces and, critically, to launch attacks toward northern Israeli communities.
The development follows days of intense ground fighting on the ridge, which The Zioneer first reported as captured by Israeli forces on June 13. Subsequent reports documented close-quarters combat, with the IDF forced to repel attempts to relieve the besieged operatives. A September 19 article cited an operational assessment that Hezbollah fighters remain trapped despite an apparent ceasefire order — a situation Segal's report now corroborates with specific details about the command post's role and the number of enemy operatives still inside.
The Ali al-Taher ridge overlooks the city of Nabatieh and has been a focal point of Israel's ground campaign against Hezbollah's fortified positions in southern Lebanon. The underground command center, built to Iranian specifications, gave Hezbollah the ability to monitor and direct field operations even after the IDF seized the ground above it. The IDF has not officially confirmed the number of trapped operatives, and the military's public affairs unit has not commented on the report.
5 developments
- DevelopingHezbollah says committed to ceasefire but will confront IDF advances at Ali al-Taher ridge
- StrongAnalyst warns renewed IDF push at Ali al-Taher ridge tonight amid strategic Hezbollah base
- StrongIDF ground troops battle Hezbollah at Ali Taher ridge, southern Lebanon
- StrongAl Jazeera confirms IDF maneuvering forces advancing toward Ali al-Taher ridge
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