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Netanyahu visits IDF troops inside southern Lebanon in unannounced trip

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Netanyahu visits IDF troops inside southern Lebanon in unannounced trip

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TL;DR

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited IDF soldiers deployed inside southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to Israeli reports. Footage shows him alongside a brigade rabbi and a deputy brigade commander.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced visit to IDF troops operating inside southern Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon, Israeli sources reported. Footage released from the visit shows Netanyahu alongside Major Molly Boimel, identified as the brigade rabbi of the Alexandroni Brigade, and as the commander of the 679th Brigade's deputy commander forward command post. The visit comes amid ongoing IDF operations in southern Lebanon, as the military continues strikes against Hezbollah targets in the area. The context of the visit — whether it was a situational assessment, morale visit, or operational brief — has not been detailed. Netanyahu's last known visit to troops in Lebanon was not covered in recent Zioneer reporting; this marks a new on-the-ground presence by the prime minister in the operational theater.

02 · How it developed

5 developments

  1. Latest

    Netanyahu instructed troops to engage any identified threat immediately during the visit.

  2. Defense Minister Israel Katz joined Netanyahu for the southern Lebanon visit.

  3. Netanyahu states Israel will remain in the zone while Hezbollah threats persist.

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