Dibbine
Dibbine is a village in southern Lebanon, located approximately 12 kilometers north of the Israeli border, which has served as a strategic staging ground for Hezbollah operations against northern Israel.
Dibbine is a village in southern Lebanon situated roughly 12 kilometers north of the border with Israel. Due to its geographical position beyond the IDF's immediate "forward defense line," the village has historically been utilized by Hezbollah as a logistical and operational hub. According to Israeli military intelligence, the organization has used Dibbine to store significant quantities of munitions and to stage attacks, including anti-tank missile fire, targeting both IDF positions and Israeli civilian communities in the Galilee.
In late 2024, the IDF declassified details of targeted operations within the village. These raids, conducted by the 769th "Hiram" Regional Brigade, uncovered substantial weapons depots embedded within the civilian infrastructure. The military revealed that the village was a focal point for Hezbollah's tactical efforts to disrupt Israeli security along the northern border. During these operations, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted strikes on approximately 50 Hezbollah-linked sites in the vicinity, neutralizing operatives and destroying infrastructure used for launching projectiles.
The strategic importance of Dibbine lies in its role as a secondary line of defense and offense for Hezbollah, allowing the group to maintain a presence deeper in southern Lebanon while still threatening Israeli territory. The IDF's focus on this area underscores a broader security strategy to dismantle Hezbollah's capabilities not just at the immediate border fence, but throughout the depth of southern Lebanon to ensure the safe return of displaced Israeli residents to the north.