Over the past year, the IDF’s Shahaf (869) collection unit operating under Division 91 has killed roughly 60 Hezbollah terrorists and dismantled dozens of terror sites, weapons depots, and observation posts—systematically blocking the group’s attempts to rebuild in southern Lebanon.
IDF forces conducted targeted operations across southern Lebanon, destroying Hezbollah weapons depots, an anti-tank missile warehouse, and a launch building used to fire on Israeli territory.
Some 3,000 terrorists were fully equipped and positioned to cross into Israel.
The IDF said it will continue to act to remove any threat to the State of Israel.
The IDF said the strikes were aimed at disrupting Hezbollah’s smuggling corridors.
The IDF eliminated a senior Hezbollah terrorist responsible for concealing weapons within civilian infrastructure and carried out strikes on multiple weapons caches hidden in several villages.
Terrorists at the sites were conducting firearms drills and additional training involving various weapons systems.
Over two months, Division 91’s unit operated in southern Lebanon to gather intelligence, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, and prevent Hezbollah from entrenching near Israel’s border.
Israel has suffered relatively few casualties from drone strikes, due in part to its sophisticated jamming capabilities.
Israeli intelligence believes that Hezbollah could be ordered by Tehran to open a northern front if Iran comes under attack.
The IDF launched precision strikes across southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah weapons storage sites in a clear message that Israel will not tolerate the terror group’s efforts to rebuild its capabilities.
Without reliable digital communication, coordination becomes slower and more compartmentalized.
The strikes came amid renewed debate over Hezbollah’s military presence in southern Lebanon.
The IDF carried out targeted strikes on Hezbollah weapons storage shafts at multiple military sites in southern Lebanon, thwarting the terror group’s persistent rebuilding efforts.
Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly told ministers that Israel had received a green light from President Trump to carry out military action in Lebanon if necessary.
The IDF carried out airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Monday, targeting Hezbollah and Hamas sites as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the groups’ military infrastructure and protect Israel’s northern communities.
The airstrikes followed a series of targeted operations against Hezbollah terrorists over the past day.
In 2025, the Israel Defense Forces reshaped the region’s security reality while refusing to return to the failures of October 7.
Throughout 2025, the IDF fought terror on its borders, including a direct war with Iran that crippled its ballistic and nuclear capabilities and secured the return of all but one hostage from Gaza.
A year after a covert Shayetet 13 raid deep in northern Lebanon, the IDF has revealed new details showing how the abduction of a Hezbollah-linked ship captain helped expose the group’s secret maritime terror program.
