Israeli forces identified a Hezbollah cell riding motorcycles near the southern Lebanon security zone and launched a precise strike to remove the threat, the IDF said. The Commando force spotted the operatives close to the area where troops are operating near Al-Aqida. The military said the cell's activity posed a danger to Israeli forces.
The IDF carried out a third precision strike on a Hezbollah cell riding motorcycles near Al-Aqida in southern Lebanon this evening, following two earlier strikes at 20:30 and 20:34 Jerusalem time (as The Zioneer reported). A Commando force spotted the operatives close to the security zone, and the military said the cell posed a direct threat to troops. No Israeli casualties were reported. The repeated engagements in the same sector within about an hour underscore the ongoing operational challenge of Hezbollah operatives approaching the security zone.
On Saturday, July 4, at 17:03 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a series of incidents in the same Ali Taher area: initial IDF artillery shelling on Deir Seryan, Qantara, and Ali AlTaher hills; Lebanese media reports of an airstrike near Nabatieh; and subsequent IDF confirmation of a strike on a Hezbollah motorcycle cell, with footage released and a second strike reported within minutes. The pattern of motorcycles cells approaching Israeli forces has been a recurring theme in the region.
The Zioneer has previously reported similar incidents: on June 15, an airstrike killed a Hezbollah operative who approached troops in the Sluki sector; on June 30, an operative was eliminated in the Al-Manzala area; and on June 23, a second strike in Nabatieh hit operatives on a bulldozer and motorcycle who crossed into the security zone. These cases illustrate a persistent attempt by Hezbollah to approach Israeli forces, often using motorcycles for mobility.
The IDF did not specify whether the operatives in tonight's third strike were killed or wounded, nor did it report secondary explosions. The exact number of operatives in each cell remains unclear. The military's statements have focused on the threat posed rather than the outcome of the strike.
6 developments
- ConfirmedIDF eliminates Hezbollah cell on motorcycles near southern Lebanon security zone
- ConfirmedIDF confirms second strike of the day in Nabatieh, hits Hezbollah operatives approaching troops
- ConfirmedIDF eliminates Hezbollah operative near troops in Al-Manzala area
- DevelopingLebanese reports: IDF strikes motorcycle near Abbasiya and area of al-Bissariya
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