A Lebanese report says the IDF has tightened the siege on dozens of Hezbollah operatives trapped underground at the Ali al-Taher ridge, cutting water supply lines and striking storage tanks. The report follows an earlier account today by Israeli journalists citing the Lebanese daily Nidaa al-Watan, which described water cuts and the downing of Hezbollah supply drones.
A new Lebanese report, circulated Tuesday at 11:59 Jerusalem, states that the IDF has struck water storage tanks at the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, intensifying the siege on dozens of Hezbollah operatives believed to be trapped in an underground complex. According to the report, the IDF targeted the tanks to further cut off water supply to the facility.
The development follows earlier reports today (10:45) from the Lebanese daily Nidaa al-Watan, cited by Israeli journalists, which described the IDF cutting water supply lines to the facility and downing Hezbollah supply drones attempting to deliver water. The successive reports indicate a pattern of escalating pressure on the trapped operatives.
The Ali al-Taher ridge has been a central focus of Israeli ground operations for weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 25, the IDF announced the elimination of Hezbollah operatives at the ridge amid an ongoing underground standoff. Earlier, on June 19, Israeli forces fought to secure the strategic high ground overlooking the Nabatieh district. Repeated artillery barrages and ground clashes have been reported since mid-June.
The current report does not provide casualty figures or confirm the operational status of the trapped operatives. The exact number of Hezbollah fighters remaining underground and their condition remain unverified.
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