The Israel Defense Forces reported striking more than 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours and eliminating seven operatives from an underground route. The military also confirmed that over 10 Hezbollah field commanders have been killed since the ceasefire, some replaced within hours. UAV infiltration alerts and rocket fire triggered sirens in northern Israeli communities; no injuries were reported.
The IDF announced it had struck more than 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours and eliminated seven operatives from an underground route over the past week, adding specific identifications of over 10 field commanders killed since the November ceasefire. The bulletin consolidates developments reported separately through the day: the underground route clearance by the 551st Brigade and the wider wave of strikes, along with northern community alerts triggered by rocket fire and hostile aircraft infiltrations.
As The Zioneer reported on June 13 (17:26 Jerusalem), the 551st Brigade, operating under the 91st Division, eliminated seven Hezbollah operatives inside an underground route in southern Lebanon over the past week. The route was used to store ammunition, mortars, and food supplies. The military later released footage of the operation and said Division 36 forces had also found wall maps showing the tunnel network's view over northern Israeli communities. Earlier that day, The Zioneer had reported (June 13, 11:04 Jerusalem) that the IDF warned civilians across 21 villages in southern Lebanon and signaled wider strikes in the Nabatieh area.
The military has now disclosed that more than 10 field commanders have been killed since the ceasefire, with some successors eliminated within hours of assuming command. Among those named: Nasser Unit commander Hajj Salameh (whose two successors were subsequently killed), Shaqif Sector commander Nasser Shaqir and his successor Ahmad Sablini, and six sector commanders across Bint Jbeil, Tyre, Hajir, Jibshit, al-Khiam, and Qana. As The Zioneer reported on June 12 (18:36 Jerusalem), the IDF revealed that over 1,300 Hezbollah operatives had been killed since the ceasefire—a figure that was again cited in the latest statement.
All figures and identifications remain drawn exclusively from IDF statements. The extent of Hezbollah's operational capacity in the underground route network and the precise chain of command replacements are unverified by independent sources.
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Source and signal
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