The IDF identified a Hezbollah operative operating near an access shaft of the underground infrastructure at the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon earlier today, deemed him an immediate threat to forces, and struck to remove the threat, the military said. The operative was killed in a precise airstrike. The IDF continues to maintain control over the ridge, preventing Hezbollah operatives from exiting the underground complex.
The IDF's latest elimination at the Ali al-Taher Ridge comes as part of an ongoing operation to prevent Hezbollah operatives from exiting an underground complex beneath the ridge. As The Zioneer reported minutes ago, the military released footage of a similar elimination near the same tunnel shaft. The IDF has been engaged in a standoff at the ridge since late June, with dozens of Hezbollah operatives believed to be trapped in the subterranean network. Israeli forces maintain control of the ridge and have been striking operatives who attempt to emerge. Today's statement from the IDF spokesperson provides official confirmation of the elimination and stresses that the target posed an immediate threat to troops.
5 developments
- DevelopingIDF eliminates Hezbollah operatives threatening troops at Ali al-Taher Ridge
- ConfirmedIDF eliminates Hezbollah operative near troops in Al-Manzala area
- StrongIDF eliminates six Hezbollah terrorists at Ali al-Taher Ridge; Katz warns Iran
- DevelopingIDF eliminates Hezbollah operative on motorcycle in southern Lebanon
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