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IDF kills five Hezbollah operatives at Zawtar al-Sharqiya, another at Ali al-Taher Ridge

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
IDF kills five Hezbollah operatives at Zawtar al-Sharqiya, another at Ali al-Taher Ridge

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TL;DR

The IDF said Golani troops spotted and killed five Hezbollah operatives in Zawtar al-Sharqiya within the Security Zone. Separately, Commando forces identified another Hezbollah operative on the Ali al-Taher Ridge, and the air force struck and killed him. No Israeli casualties were reported.

01 · THE DISPATCH

This evening, Israeli forces carried out two separate strikes in southern Lebanon's Security Zone. In the first incident, Golani Brigade reconnaissance troops identified and killed five Hezbollah operatives in Zawtar al-Sharqiya. In the second, Commando Brigade soldiers spotted a Hezbollah operative on the Ali al-Taher Ridge, and the Israeli Air Force struck the target, killing him.

The Ali al-Taher Ridge has been a focal point of recent engagements: as The Zioneer reported minutes earlier (21:24), the IDF killed six Hezbollah operatives there in two incidents. The pattern of clashes at this strategic ridge — which overlooks Israeli communities near the border — has persisted for days, with the military stating it controls the ridge and will prevent operatives from reaching the underground tunnel network beneath it.

The five kills at Zawtar al-Sharqiya add a new location to the night's activity. The IDF has not yet specified whether the operatives were armed at the time of the strikes. No Israeli casualties have been reported. The engagements are part of the ongoing campaign to clear Hezbollah personnel from the Security Zone, where the IDF has been operating since the collapse of the ceasefire agreement.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Defense Minister Katz warns Iran of full-force response to any attack.

  2. Golani and Commando units identified the operatives before the strikes.

  3. IDF kills six Hezbollah operatives in two incidents at Ali al-Taher Ridge

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