The IDF launched a fresh attempt to take the strategic Ali al-Taher hills in southern Lebanon — its sixth such assault on the area, according to Hezbollah and Lebanese media. Hezbollah claims it detonated an IED against an IDF Merkava tank, destroying it, and is engaging the attacking force with artillery fire. The IDF has not yet commented on the ground battle.
The IDF is making yet another attempt to take the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, its sixth assault on the strategic hilltop, according to Hezbollah-affiliated sources and Lebanese media.
Hezbollah claims its fighters are engaging the Israeli force, detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) that destroyed a Merkava tank, and firing artillery toward the area. The group also reports IDF reinforcements and medical evacuations near the ridge.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening (Friday, 22:58 Jerusalem time), the area has seen a renewed escalation after a separate report indicated Hezbollah had fired rockets at IDF troops near Tabnit and the Ali al-Taher ridge, with IDF phosphorus shelling also reported. At 16:08 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported a heavy ambush of an IDF column near Kfar Tebnit and Mount Ali Taher, in which Hezbollah claimed to have destroyed three Merkava tanks in a pre-planned kill zone.
The Ali al-Taher ridge, overlooking Nabatieh in the strategic high ground of southern Lebanon, has been a focal point of Israeli ground operations for days, with artillery exchanges and attempted advances continuing despite the declared ceasefire. The IDF has not confirmed the latest claims, and casualty figures are not yet available.
4 developments
- DevelopingFresh barrage of IDF heavy artillery pounds Ali al-Taher ridge
- StrongAl Jazeera confirms IDF maneuvering forces advancing toward Ali al-Taher ridge
- StrongHeavy clashes continue between IDF and Hezbollah north of Naqoura
- StrongHeavy ground fighting erupts in southern Lebanon as IDF column ambushed near Kfar Tebnit
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