Although Jerusalem has withdrawn most of its ground forces since the war ended, it still controls five strategic positions in Southern Lebanon.
By JNS
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday that it had eliminated a senior Hezbollah weapons dealer in Baalbek, northeast of Beirut in Lebanon.
Hussein Saifo Sharif directed terrorists in Syrian territory to plan attacks against the state of Israel, according to the IDF statement.
Such activities “constitute a blatant violation of the understanding between Israel and Lebanon,” the IDF stressed, referring to the Nov. 27, 2024 ceasefire agreement that ended over a year of fighting between the IDF and Hezbollah.
The IDF added that it will “continue to operate to remove any threat to the State of Israel.”
The Israeli military on Monday night struck a Hezbollah headquarters in the Nabatieh area of Southern Lebanon.
Earlier in the day, the IDF eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist in the area of Yater, located in Southern Lebanon, some two miles from the border.
On Sunday, the IDF killed a Hezbollah terrorist involved in weapons development and production in the Nabatieh region.
According to the military, Muhammad Ali Yassin was working to rebuild the Iranian-backed terror group’s capabilities in Southern Lebanon.
The situation in Lebanon remains volatile following the end of the truce with Beirut on Feb. 18. Hezbollah began attacks on the Jewish state a day after the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023.
Although Jerusalem has withdrawn most of its ground forces since the war ended, it still controls five strategic positions in Southern Lebanon.
Israeli officials have stated that the IDF will retain control of these areas until the Lebanese army demonstrates it can maintain security there.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said last week that the country’s armed forces will have fully disarmed Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon within three months.
