Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that Israeli forces have destroyed Hezbollah's largest terror fortress on the Beaufort and Ali Taher ridges in southern Lebanon. He warned that if the terror group attacks again, it will receive 'even heavier blows,' and said there is still work to complete in the security zone.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a victory declaration on Monday, stating that Israel has destroyed Hezbollah's largest terror fortress on the Beaufort and Ali Taher ridges in southern Lebanon. He warned that any further attack by the group would be met with even heavier blows, and stressed that there is still work to be done in the security zone.
The Beaufort and Ali Taher ridges have been central to the IDF campaign against Hezbollah's underground infrastructure. As The Zioneer previously reported, the IDF destroyed a major tunnel network on the Beaufort Ridge in July using 700 tons of explosives, and completed the neutralization of Hezbollah's underground infrastructure on the Ali Taher Ridge in September — described by Netanyahu at the time as the largest Iranian outpost outside Iran. Netanyahu's latest remarks appear to summarize the cumulative destruction of these strategic assets, though it is not yet clear whether the announcement refers to new operations or the conclusion of previously reported ones.
The statement comes amid ongoing IDF activity in the security zone in southern Lebanon. Netanyahu's warning of 'heavier blows' underscores Israel's readiness to escalate if Hezbollah resumes attacks, while the acknowledgment of 'unfinished work' leaves the door open for continued operations.
3 developments
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- DevelopingIsrael discusses response to Hezbollah drone strike on IDF D9; option to blow up tunnels under Ali al-Taher ridge raised
- DevelopingAbu Ali Express: Ali al-Taher ridge reduced to 'rock crumbs' after Hezbollah tunnel demolition
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