The IDF eliminated several Hezbollah operatives overnight Saturday at the Ali al-Taher Ridge in the southern Lebanon security zone after identifying them as a threat, according to a military statement. An officer was moderately wounded in the engagement and evacuated to a hospital.
Overnight Saturday, IDF forces identified and eliminated several Hezbollah operatives at the Ali al-Taher Ridge in the southern Lebanon security zone after they were identified as a threat, according to a military statement. A combat officer was moderately wounded in the engagement and evacuated to a hospital.
The incident was first reported by military correspondent Nitzan Shapira (N12) as a clash with terrorists at the ridge, and reports quickly evolved: the IDF confirmed the elimination of the operatives, identified the location, and noted that Commando Brigade forces are holding ground over dozens of Hezbollah terrorists trapped in underground tunnels beneath the ridge. The officer's wound was initially reported as a soldier wounded, then clarified as an officer moderately wounded, with all operatives involved eliminated.
The Ali al-Taher Ridge has been a focal point of friction in recent weeks. The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, June 23, that IDF forces killed four Hezbollah operatives who crossed into the security zone on a bulldozer and motorcycle. On Wednesday, June 24, a Givati Reconnaissance unit killed two armed operatives at the same ridge. On Thursday, June 25, The Zioneer reported on the underground standoff, with dozens of Hezbollah operatives trapped in tunnels beneath IDF positions. On Friday, June 26, a grenade attack on IDF forces at the security zone wounded four soldiers; the assailant was killed.
The underground standoff at the ridge remains unresolved. Israeli forces continue to prevent Hezbollah operatives from accessing or exiting the tunnel network, maintaining operational control of the area while the tactical challenge of the trapped operatives beneath their positions persists.
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