The IDF published a photo Wednesday showing two armed terrorists and their weapons after they attempted to attack an Israeli soldier operating on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. The military says the elimination was carried out this morning by a combined force of the IAF and the 36th Division operating in the area.
The IDF released a photo Wednesday afternoon of two armed terrorists killed on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, providing official visual confirmation of the morning's operation. According to the military's spokesperson, the two men attempted to attack an Israeli soldier operating in the area and were eliminated by a coordinated force involving the Israeli Air Force and the 36th Division. The image shows the operatives' weapons alongside their bodies. The photo release follows earlier visual documentation: at 14:32 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that footage had been published by Abu Ali Express showing the same elimination, and at 14:44 Jerusalem, the desk published an article confirming Givati Reconnaissance Unit conducted the strike. The current photo, released by the IDF directly, adds an official channel to the visual record of this incident.
The sequence on the ridge began earlier Wednesday when, at 14:32 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Givati Reconnaissance Unit soldiers identified and killed two armed Hezbollah operatives near the security zone, using air and ground fire. The desk's initial report stated the threat was removed; subsequent updates confirmed the elimination and identified the force. The new photo incident is reported as a distinct event from that earlier engagement. The desk also previously reported at 17:12 Jerusalem on Tuesday that four Hezbollah operatives who crossed the Yellow Line under civilian cover at the same ridge were killed, with the IDF stating then that forces control the ridge and will prevent operatives from accessing underground infrastructure.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, the Ali al-Taher ridge remains a focal point for Hezbollah activity adjacent to the Israeli security zone. The military has stated it maintains control of the ridge and will prevent operatives from entering or exiting underground facilities in the area.
It remains unclear whether the two men killed in the photo-verified incident were linked to the underground infrastructure or the earlier Hezbollah cell reported on Tuesday. The military has not released their identities or affiliation beyond describing them as armed terrorists.
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- StrongIDF strikes Hezbollah operatives in Security Zone, dismantles four Gaza rocket launch sites
- StrongIDF says it killed Hezbollah operatives who crossed the Yellow Line using civilian cover at Ali al-Taher ridge
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