The IDF confirmed on Tuesday that IDF special forces had been acting against Hezbollah compounds in southern Lebanon ‘since the beginning of the war’ in dozens of targeted border operations.
The army has said that its incursion is meant to be limited. The ground troops’ mission is to destroy Hezbollah arms depots close to the border along with its tunnel systems.
The military has killed some 400 terrorists since officially launching the ground operation in Southern Lebanon on Monday.
The IDF discovered maps Hezbollah provided to its terrorists as part of a plan to occupy Galilee.
Soldiers searching the building found explosive charges, a gun, ammunition, and weapons parts.
Israeli special forces and other units have launched incursions into Southern Lebanon, utilizing both tunnels and surface routes, focusing on preparing the area for a larger-scale invasion.
Israeli defense minister discusses scope of new ground war in Lebanon, as well as Israel’s goals after IDF ground forces enter southern Lebanon.
‘Hezbollah is using civilians as human shields to carry out attacks against Israel,’ warns IDF spokesman.
Israeli warplanes bomb Iranian base in eastern Syria and regime positions in Damascus, killing at least 22, as IDF ground forces enter southern Lebanon.
Areas in northern Israel, including Metula, Misgav Am, and Kfar Gilad, were declared a closed military zone, and entry was prohibited.
Elite units are making short intelligence raids in preparation for a ground invasion, says the Wall Street Journal.
‘If someone on the other side didn’t understand what are capabilities entail, we mean all capabilities,’ says Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. ‘Eliminating Nasrallah was not the final step.’
Explosive drone launched likely launched by Hezbollah waws targeting Karish gas field, near Israel-Lebanon maritime border.
Israel’s military reportedly had a clear shot at assassinating Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, but declined to take advantage of it, fearing it would lead to deaths of Israeli hostages used as human shields.
‘The purpose of the attack is to exact a heavy price for the attacks by the Houthis. If they continue to attack Israel, the attacks will increase,’ an Israeli official said.
Sheik Nabil Qaouk, commander of Hezbollah’s security unit, killed in additional round of IDF airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut.
Since October, the Houthis have launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel.
The IDF has confirmed that alongside Nasrallah, numerous other senior Hezbollah leaders have been killed, further dismantling the group’s ability to function effectively.
The commander of Hezbollah’s terror activities in Southern Lebanon, Ali Karaki, was also killed in the attack. Karaki, the Iranian proxy’s No. 3 terrorist, had narrowly evaded an Israeli targeted killing attempt earlier this week.
These terrorist commanders had worked for Hezbollah for years and were crucial to the planning and execution of the terror group’s attacks against Israel.
