The Israeli Air Force struck a vehicle carrying two suspects who crossed the security perimeter in the Ali Taher ridge area and posed a threat to troops, the IDF said. The military stated it will not allow Hezbollah to harm Israeli civilians or forces and will continue targeting immediate threats.
The IDF struck a vehicle carrying two suspects who crossed the Israeli-designated security perimeter in the Ali Taher ridge area of southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, the military's spokesman said. The two were identified crossing the buffer zone and posing an immediate threat to Israeli forces, prompting an Israeli Air Force strike. No casualties have been reported by Israeli sources; the IDF described the operation as removing the threat.
The military first reported the incident at 19:44 Jerusalem as a strike on two suspects who crossed the perimeter, without specifying the vehicle or the nature of the strike. Minutes later, at 19:45 Jerusalem, the IDF confirmed the strike involved a vehicle carrying several suspects, and Lebanese media reported two dead. At 19:47 Jerusalem, the current bulletin refined the count to two suspects and added the vehicle detail, matching the 19:45 report's vehicle element.
This strike follows a pattern of Israeli operations against Hezbollah-affiliated activity near the border. As The Zioneer reported on June 23 (23:28 Jerusalem), the IDF struck Hezbollah gunmen in southern Lebanon following a ceasefire breach. On June 19 (17:41 Jerusalem), the IDF struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after a Hezbollah drone crossed into Israeli airspace. On June 15 (20:35 Jerusalem), Lebanese sources reported Hezbollah firing anti-tank missiles at an IDF force near the same Ali Taher area — though that incident was unverified by Israeli sources.
No independent confirmation of Hezbollah casualties or Israeli damage was available from non-Israeli sources at the time of publication. The IDF reiterated its policy of not allowing Hezbollah to harm Israeli civilians or troops and said it would continue to operate against immediate threats.
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