Israel has raised its alert level to peak after the destruction of the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, The Zioneer reports. As of Saturday afternoon, Iran has not issued a public statement or social media post regarding the destruction of the IRGC-built underground command complex, according to the same source.
Israel remains at peak alert (כוננות שיא) on Saturday afternoon, nearly 24 hours after the IDF Chief of Staff confirmed the destruction of Hezbollah's underground command hub on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. As of this afternoon, Iran has yet to issue any public statement or social media post regarding the loss of the IRGC-built complex, according to The Zioneer Intelligence Desk.
The IDF Chief of Staff confirmed on Friday, September 11, at 14:24 Jerusalem time that forces had destroyed the main command, control, and fighting infrastructure on the ridge—a facility built with Iranian assistance. The confirmation followed earlier reports by The Zioneer on September 4 that the IDF had secured operational control of the area, and a warning from Iran on September 3 that a large-scale Israeli operation on the ridge would be met with a broad response. By Friday evening, the IDF had moved to a state of heightened ground and air alert across multiple theaters, as The Zioneer reported on September 10.
The destruction of the ridge—described as a massive underground city built by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for Hezbollah's Badr unit—eliminates a key observation and fire point overlooking northern Israel. The Zioneer reported on September 4 that the stabilization of the ridge expands the security buffer zone south of the Litani River.
While Israel's peak alert posture reflects expectations of a potential Iranian or Hezbollah retaliatory strike, no such action has been reported. The absence of an Iranian response could indicate internal deliberation, logistical constraints, or a tactical pause, but no official explanation has emerged.
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