The IDF is firing white phosphorus shells and heavy artillery at the Ali al-Taher ridge area, as ground columns attempt to advance on the Nabatieh road, according to a single Lebanese-affiliated source. The report also states IAF Apache helicopters are engaged. The claims are unverified by an official IDF statement. The ridge has been a repeated target in recent days.
This report describes a significant escalation in IDF operations near the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in the Nabatieh district, featuring the first reported use of white phosphorus in this location. According to a single Lebanese-affiliated source, the IDF is employing a scorched-earth tactic with phosphorus shells and heavy artillery, while AH-64 Apache attack helicopters are also engaged. Armored columns are attempting to advance westward on the Nabatieh road, flanking the ridge.
As The Zioneer reported earlier tonight (Sat 01:54), IDF ground troops were already engaged in close-quarters combat with Hezbollah operatives at the ridge, and prior bulletins since June 13 have documented repeated artillery barrages, ground advances, and an Al Jazeera-confirmed push toward the ridge. The use of phosphorus munitions, if confirmed, would represent a tactical intensification of the sustained pressure on this strategic high ground.
The source is an unofficial, Hezbollah-affiliated channel — the claim of phosphorus use has not been corroborated by independent media or an IDF statement. Casualty figures from the night's operations remain unreported.
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