The IDF reported additional details on the Tuesday afternoon incident at the Ali al-Taher ridge: the operatives who were killed were Hezbollah activists who operated under civilian cover to shield their activities, crossed the Yellow Line, and attempted to reach a Hezbollah underground infrastructure. The military says its forces control the ridge and will prevent operatives trapped in the underground facilities from entering or exiting the area. The earlier bulletin reported warning shots and an engagement; this update confirms the operatives were killed.
The IDF released new details on the incident at the Ali al-Taher ridge, first reported at 16:22, when four Hezbollah operatives crossed the Yellow Line while using civilian cover. According to the military, the operatives were killed after they ignored warning shots and were attempting to reach a Hezbollah underground infrastructure site on the ridge. The IDF stated it maintains full control over the ridge and will block any movement of operatives still trapped in subterranean facilities. The incident is the second such reported encounter on the ridge today; earlier, at roughly 16:44, the IDF said it fired on four Hezbollah operatives using civilian cover during a similar attempted approach. The ridge has been the focus of intense operations in recent days, with the IDF asserting it is surrounding a key Hezbollah underground command center there; Hezbollah has denied those claims.
15 developments
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