In a coordinated series of raids, IDF reserve units uncovered and destroyed Hezbollah weapons caches, firing positions, and an underground arms depot, dealing a significant blow to the group’s operational capabilities along the northern border.
The IDF eliminated two senior terrorists in Lebanon—Hezbollah commander in the Zaharani sector, Hussein Ali Mazhar, and top Hamas official Mahran Ba’jour—both key figures in orchestrating and advancing rocket attacks against Israel.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Berri have declared their commitment to bringing all arms under state control.
A roadmap for Lebanon proposed by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack calls for the disarmament of non-state groups and the placement of all weapons under state control.
On Friday, Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck a Hezbollah site in the Nabatieh Governorate, targeting a facility used to manage the terrorist group’s fire and defense systems in the Beaufort Ridge area.
Hezbollah has also condemned Israel’s ongoing offensive in Iran but has stated that it will not militarily get involved.
The Lebanese Resistance Brigades was established by Hezbollah in the 1990s to broaden the group’s influence in Lebanon, with members hailing from Sunni, Christian and Druze communities.
Following the entry of the IDF ground force, the Lebanese army has been conducting patrols and sweeps in the town, near the Israeli force.
Following IDF evacuation warnings, Israeli fighter jets bombed a building in southern Lebanon used by Hezbollah to plan attacks against Israel and store weapons—violating the current ceasefire.
The IDF recently eliminated two Hezbollah terrorists—Hussein Nazia and a commander of the Al Mansouri compound—who were working to restore the group’s capabilities by rebuilding infrastructure and attempting to smuggle weapons.
In a targeted strike, the IDF eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist who was restoring a previously attacked command site on Beaufort Ridge in southeast Lebanon.
Maj. Ofek Bachar, 24, from Ness Ziona, served as a company commander in the elite reconnaissance unit of the Golani Brigade.
The statement did not say how much longer Israeli forces might remain in south Lebanon, where the Israeli military says it has been seizing Hezbollah weapons and dismantling infrastructure used by the Shi’ite armed group.
In the village of Aita a-Sha’ab, searches uncovered a massive arsenal—rocket launchers, missiles, IEDs, RPGs, Kalashnikovs, grenades, and sniper rifles—hidden in homes, courtyards, kindergartens, and basements, all of which were confiscated or destroyed.
In southern Lebanon, forces also uncovered a cache of weapons—including Kornet missiles, grenades, and Kalashnikov rifles—all of which were swiftly confiscated or destroyed.
As rumors swirl about a potential hostage deal in Gaza, the IDF continues to eliminate Hezbollah positions embedded within civilian populations.
The IDF confirmed it conducted targeted strikes on a rocket launch site, unspecified Hezbollah assets, and key smuggling routes along the Lebanon-Syria border, which the terror group uses to transport weapons.
IDF troops engaged in a firefight with armed Hezbollah terrorists, ultimately neutralizing the terror cell with precision airstrikes provided by supporting aerial units.
In line with the current ceasefire, the IDF destroyed threatening rocket launchers in southern Lebanon and the Iqlim al-Tuffah area.
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.
