Israeli sources claim full control has been achieved over the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israeli media report. Lebanese officials deny the claim, calling it "an absolute lie." The IDF has not officially confirmed the statement.
Israeli sources now claim that full control has been achieved over the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon — a strategic high ground that has been the focus of sustained IDF operations since mid-June. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, earlier today Israeli sources described full control over the ridge, but the current report escalates the claim to control being achieved. Lebanese officials, however, reject the assertion outright, terming it an absolute falsehood. The IDF has not issued an official confirmation or comment.
The claim follows weeks of confirmed Israeli ground and air operations against Hezbollah positions at the ridge, which overlooks the city of Nabatieh. The Zioneer has reported multiple rounds of clashes and airstrikes at the site — including close-quarters combat on June 20, an overnight strike that killed at least five, and earlier this week, renewed activity there. While the IDF has acknowledged airstrikes and expanded its controlled area in southern Lebanon since the April ceasefire, it has consistently declined to comment directly on the status of the Ali al-Taher ridge itself. The conflicting claims — Israeli control versus Lebanese denial — remain unverified by neutral sources.
3 developments
- DevelopingHezbollah says committed to ceasefire but will confront IDF advances at Ali al-Taher ridge
- StrongAnalyst warns renewed IDF push at Ali al-Taher ridge tonight amid strategic Hezbollah base
- StrongAl Jazeera confirms IDF maneuvering forces advancing toward Ali al-Taher ridge
- ConfirmedHezbollah denies IDF claims of surrounding its fighters at Ali al-Taher ridge
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