The IDF released footage Thursday evening of an airstrike that eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist who emerged from an underground shaft at the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon. The military said the terrorist posed an immediate threat to troops operating in the Security Zone. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to prevent Hezbollah from using the subterranean complex, which the IDF has been blocking for days.
The IDF released video footage Thursday evening showing an airstrike that killed a Hezbollah operative who emerged from an underground shaft at the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon. The military said the operative posed an immediate threat to troops operating in the Security Zone. The release follows the IDF's confirmation earlier today at 17:32 Jerusalem that the operative was killed by an air force aircraft and that troops are blocking exits from the underground complex, with some 30 operatives still trapped.
This incident is part of a series of engagements at the same ridge over the past week. On June 23, the IDF killed four Hezbollah operatives who crossed the Yellow Line using civilian cover to reach underground infrastructure, as The Zioneer reported at 17:13 Jerusalem. On June 24, a Givati Recon unit killed two armed operatives at the ridge, reported at 14:44 Jerusalem. On June 25, the IDF eliminated six Hezbollah operatives in two separate incidents, reported at 22:24 Jerusalem. The IDF has repeatedly stated that it is preventing operatives from exiting the underground complex beneath the ridge.
The Zioneer reported on June 25 that the situation at the ridge has been described as a standoff, with Israeli forces maintaining control and preventing Hezbollah from using the subterranean infrastructure. The IDF has emphasized that any Hezbollah presence in the Security Zone is an immediate threat to troops and civilians, and that it will continue to block exits and strike any operatives who emerge.
The identity of the killed operative has not been disclosed. The exact number of operatives still trapped and the full extent of the underground complex remain based on IDF estimates. No further details on the video release were provided by the military.
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