The IDF struck armed Hezbollah operatives who were identified approaching Israeli troops on the Ali al-Taher ridge in the security zone of southern Lebanon, the military said Tuesday. Soldiers struck the cell north of the zone to remove the immediate threat, in what the IDF described as a rapid engagement. The official confirmation follows earlier local reports of one Lebanese killed and two wounded in Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
The IDF confirmed Tuesday it struck an armed Hezbollah cell that had been identified operating near Israeli troops on the Ali al-Taher ridge in the security zone of southern Lebanon, adding that local reports indicate one Lebanese killed and two wounded in the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area. The military said troops identified the armed cell in close proximity to their positions, conducted a rapid engagement, and struck the operatives north of the security zone to remove the immediate threat. The IDF did not comment on the reported casualties.
The development follows the IDF's initial confirmation of the strike at around 13:14 Tuesday (as The Zioneer reported at that time), when the military said it engaged the cell after a rapid identification. The thread shows the IDF has been conducting multiple such threat-removal operations since Monday, including a similar strike in the Tebnit area earlier Tuesday at 12:59 Jerusalem, and seven immediate threats struck on Monday (reported at 23:31 Jerusalem). Over the past week, as The Zioneer has reported, the military has conducted a series of engagements against Hezbollah operatives approaching or threatening troops in the security zone.
As The Zioneer reported, the IDF has been maintaining a posture of rapid engagement against suspected Hezbollah threats in the security zone since the cease-fire framework was established. The military has struck targets beyond the so-called Yellow Line—the nominal withdrawal boundary south of the Litani River—where Hezbollah maintains positions. Earlier incidents this week included vehicle-borne threats and anti-tank missile fire, all without Israeli casualties.
The reported casualties in Nabatieh al-Fawqa remain unconfirmed by the IDF or independent sources. The military has not provided details on the operatives' identities, affiliation beyond Hezbollah, or whether the strike hit a populated area.
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