The IDF is reportedly preparing to demolish the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, pending approval from the political echelon, according to security sources. Hezbollah is reportedly pressing Iran to launch an attack on Israel if the demolition proceeds.
The IDF has reportedly completed preparations to demolish the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon and is awaiting approval from the political echelon, according to security sources. Hezbollah is now pressing Iran to launch a military strike against Israel if the demolition proceeds, the latest reports indicate.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening (Sun 20:49), the military has been finalizing plans for the operation, which would destroy a key Hezbollah stronghold and its underground infrastructure. Minutes earlier, at 20:12, The Zioneer reported that security analyst Yossi Yehoshua had outlined both the IDF pressure on the political leadership and an Israeli warning to Tehran of an 'unimaginable blow' if Iran intervenes. The same initial reports noted that Hezbollah was already pressing Iran to respond.
The Ali al-Taher ridge, overlooking Nabatieh, has been a focal point of IDF operations against Hezbollah tunnel networks and drone launch capabilities for weeks. As The Zioneer reported on Aug 15, three IDF soldiers were seriously wounded there by a Hezbollah drone, and on Jul 31, the IDF destroyed a major tunnel network beneath the Beaufort Ridge extending toward Nabatieh using 700 tons of explosives. In recent days, the IDF has tightened the siege on Hezbollah operatives trapped in the underground complex.
The political echelon has not yet authorized the demolition. The reported Iranian dimension adds a significant escalation risk, but the precise nature of any Iranian response—and whether it would come directly or via Hezbollah—remains unverified.
7 developments
- StrongIDF to reduce forces, draw new security line closer to border after destroying Hezbollah tunnels on Ali Taher ridge
- DevelopingAl-Manar reports Israeli drone strike on Ali al-Taher in southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIran pushing for ceasefire to stall IDF operations on Ali Taher ridge, per analyst
- Developingi24NEWS: IDF destroys tunnel route on Ali Taher ridge north of Nabatieh
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