According to Israeli media reports from the battlefield, Israeli forces hold the strategic high ground overlooking Nabatieh, while tens of Hezbollah fighters are besieged in underground tunnels beneath the ridge.
Observation from the battlefield: Israeli forces maintain control of the Ali Taher ridge, a strategic high point overlooking the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. Army Radio reporters embedded with the troops report that the ridge dominates the approaches to Nabatieh, a major Hezbollah stronghold, and that dozens of Hezbollah operatives are trapped in subterranean tunnels beneath the ridge. As The Zioneer reported over the past month, the IDF advanced to the outskirts of Nabatieh and captured the ridge after close-quarters combat with Hezbollah fighters. The ridge, rising to approximately 697 meters, provides a critical observation and fire-control position. The current report confirms that the tunnel network beneath the ridge — part of a larger IRGC-built underground fortress — has been sealed, with operatives still inside. The situation remains ongoing; no further details on the tunnel entrances or rescue attempts are available.
2 developments
- StrongIDF keeps dozens of Hezbollah operatives trapped underground in south Lebanon, prevents rescue attempts
- DevelopingReport: IDF downplaying issue of trapped Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon
- StrongIDF seals around 40 Hezbollah operatives inside tunnel complex, security officials say
- DevelopingReport examines the dilemma of trapped Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon and the terror group's organizational shift
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