Amid concerns Lebanese army is dragging its feet in redeployment to southern Lebanon and following discoveries of hidden Hezbollah weapon caches, Israel reportedly mulls extending its stay in Lebanon beyond deadline.
The elite Yahalam unit cleared the route of explosives and threats, uncovering a cache of rifles, machine guns, anti-tank missiles, surveillance systems, and other military equipment.
As the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah comes to an end, the IDF is taking every available opportunity to dismantle and destroy any remaining terror facilities near the Israeli border.
During the operation, forces uncovered a weapons warehouse packed with over 100 IEDs, around 20 launchers, mortar shells, and other tactical military gear—all of which were swiftly confiscated and destroyed.
IDF engineering fighters uncovered a combat compound with eight interconnected weapons depots, both above and below ground.
Weapons, observation systems, and other military equipment used by Hezbollah to coordinate terrorist activities were found at the headquarters
The IDF launched its offensive into southern Lebanon with precision raids, dismantling terror infrastructure and eliminating nearly the entire Hezbollah leadership chain.
Iran’s Lebanese terror proxy has begun restoring its capabilities after more than a year of war with Israel.
The once-formidable Hezbollah fortress of Maroun al-Ras has been reduced to rubble by IDF troops.
Hezbollah has fired over 17,000 rockets killing dozens of Israeli civilians since initiating the current war on Oct. 8th, 2023, one day after the devastating attacks by Hamas on the 7th of October.
What happened during the 13+ months that Israel was engaged in war against Hezbollah, and what does a ceasefire actually mean?
‘Lebanon must pay a price’ – Israeli ministers say Lebanese military must prevent Hezbollah attacks or face Israeli retaliation.
‘We promised to respond to any violation of the ceasefire by Hezbollah—and that is exactly what we will do,’ stated Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz following the attack.
Find out how the IDF took down a key threat and diminished Hezbollah’s weapon production capabilities just before the ceasefire came into force.
In breach of the current ceasefire, IDF troops located and killed several armed Hezbollah terrorists entering a church known to be used by the terror group and found a tunnel shaft holding weapons hidden inside.
‘IDF operations in Lebanese border towns have eliminated the threat of an Oct. 7-style offensive attack by Hezbollah.’
The IDF vowed to deal swiftly with any violations of the ceasefire agreement, including the transfer of weapons.
Israeli naval commandos from the elite Shayetet 13 unit, alongside combat engineers from the Yahalom unit, neutralized a Hezbollah squad entrenched in an underground bunker.
The IDF has destroyed nearly 25% of all buildings in southern Lebanon in an effort to curb Hezbollah terrorism.
‘It’s no coincidence these were found in civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon,’ the IDF stated on X.
