Israeli sources say the military has achieved full control over the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese reports picked up by Israeli analyst Yossi Eliezer. The ridge, a dominant high ground overlooking Nabatieh, has been a focus of IDF operations since mid-June. The claim has not been officially confirmed by the IDF.
A report circulating among Lebanese media, relayed by Israeli analyst Yossi Eliezer (channel 301 – Arab World on Telegram), claims that Israeli sources have declared full control over the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. The ridge, a strategic height at approximately 697 meters overlooking Nabatieh, has been a focal point of IDF ground operations since mid-June, as The Zioneer has previously reported in a series of bulletins and a dedicated topic page.
The claim comes after weeks of reports about IDF advances on the ridge, with earlier bulletins documenting maneuvering forces, clashes with Hezbollah fighters, and air strikes in the area. In a bulletin from Thursday, June 18 (published at 16:33 Jerusalem), The Zioneer noted that an IDF map comparison indicated expansion of controlled territory in southern Lebanon, including capture of the Ali al-Taher ridge. Later reports on Saturday, June 20, described renewed activity on the ridge and a strike that killed five people, though the combatant status of those killed remained unverified.
This latest message, with the timestamp of Friday 18:28 Jerusalem, represents an unconfirmed — albeit significant — claim of full operational control. No official IDF statement has been issued, and the Hezbollah response, if any, has not been reported. The source is a single relayed report; the desk assesses the confidence as Developing pending official corroboration or independent field confirmation.
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
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
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