Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, at a ceremony marking fallen soldiers of the Second Lebanon War, that since the start of Operation Roaring Lion the IDF has killed 3,500 Hezbollah operatives, according to Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom).
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the statement at a state ceremony marking the fallen of the Second Lebanon War (2006). The figure of 3,500 Hezbollah operatives killed since Operation Roaring Lion began represents a notable increase from previous IDF figures: as The Zioneer reported in mid-June, the military had stated over 1,300 Hezbollah operatives had been killed since the ceasefire took effect, and separately reported striking more than 70 Hezbollah sites and eliminating seven operatives via underground routes. Netanyahu did not specify the timeframe for the 3,500 figure or whether it included operatives killed before the current operation's ground phase. The broader figure aligns with earlier analyst estimates that over 2,000 Hezbollah operatives had been killed during the previous ceasefire period. No additional details on the operational breakdown were provided.
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