The IDF reported that Division 91 identified Hezbollah operatives unloading anti-tank missiles from a vehicle and moving them into a building in the security zone of southern Lebanon. After additional operatives brought more weapons into the structure, the military struck from the air, triggering secondary explosions that confirmed the presence of arms. The strike occurred earlier today, the IDF said.
Tonight, the IDF confirmed that secondary explosions observed after an airstrike in southern Lebanon's security zone verified the presence of a Hezbollah anti-tank missile cache. The strike, carried out by an Israeli Air Force aircraft, targeted a building into which Division 91 had tracked operatives unloading missiles from a vehicle and then bringing additional weapons. The development was first reported by The Zioneer at 20:33 Jerusalem, and an updated bulletin moments later detailed the secondary explosions.
The Zioneer's initial report at 20:33 Jerusalem, citing a Yediot report, said that Division 91 identified Hezbollah operatives transferring anti-tank missiles within the security zone and that the military struck the structure after additional cell members joined, with secondary explosions indicating the destruction of large amounts of ammunition. An updated bulletin, also at 20:33 Jerusalem, based on an IDF statement, confirmed that the secondary explosions verified the presence of arms.
The strike is part of ongoing IDF operations to prevent Hezbollah from establishing attack capabilities in the border security zone, designed to keep the group away from the Israeli frontier. As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, June 24, the IDF struck a vehicle carrying two suspects who crossed the security perimeter. On Thursday, June 25, Israeli forces engaged a Hezbollah cell, killing two operatives. These incidents underscore the persistent threat along the northern border.
The IDF did not disclose whether the operatives were killed or wounded, nor the exact quantity or type of missiles destroyed. No further details on the extent of the cache were provided.
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