The IDF struck a Hezbollah cell that was filmed moving anti-tank missiles into a building inside the security zone in southern Lebanon. Secondary explosions confirmed the presence of a weapons cache, the military said. The strike was conducted to eliminate the immediate threat.
At 23:32 Jerusalem, the IDF confirmed that secondary explosions following an airstrike on a Hezbollah cell in southern Lebanon's security zone indicated a weapons cache of anti-tank missiles. The military stated that the cell was filmed moving the missiles into a building before the strike, which was carried out to eliminate the immediate threat.
This update follows a sequence of reports on the same operation. At 20:33 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published initial accounts of the strike, noting secondary explosions and citing a Yediot report on the destruction of ammunition. At 20:34 Jerusalem, the IDF released identification footage of the cell. At 22:04 Jerusalem, the military announced it had struck operatives transferring weapons. The current confirmation at 23:32 provides official details on the specific anti-tank missile cache.
The airstrike is part of broader IDF operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, including weapons caches and launch sites, as The Zioneer reported on June 10 and June 5. The IDF has been releasing footage of strikes in the area over the past week.
Casualty figures from tonight's strike have not been released.
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