🎯 IDF CONSOLIDATES CONTROL IN BINT JBEIL AS HEZBOLLAH INFRASTRUCTURE TARGETED AND CROSS-BORDER ATTACKS DECLINE
🎯 Tunnel Neutralization in Southern Lebanon: IDF forces uncovered and dismantled an underground tunnel route used by Hezbollah to plan and advance attacks against Israeli troops. The structure was destroyed following internal searches and operational inspections.
🪖 Ground Operations Expand in Bint Jbeil: Units from the Paratroopers, Commando, and Givati Brigades, under the 98th Division, encircled Hezbollah infrastructure and initiated targeted operations over the past week. The activity focuses on reinforcing Israel’s forward defense posture while systematically dismantling militant capabilities.
The IDF reports over 100 Hezbollah operatives eliminated through close-quarters combat and airstrikes, alongside the destruction of dozens of infrastructure sites and the seizure of hundreds of weapons, including those located near civilian areas. Military assessments indicate the operation has nearly secured Bint Jbeil, following efforts to isolate the area and prevent reinforcement or withdrawal of operatives.
📍 Operational Progress and Tactical Control: Attacks originating from Bint Jbeil toward Israel have ceased since the offensive began, according to the IDF. Engagements continue within the town, though at a reduced rate, with remaining objectives focused on eliminating residual operatives and locating additional infrastructure.
Israeli forces have also taken control of the town’s stadium, a historically symbolic site linked to Hezbollah leadership messaging. Commanders describe the operation as marking a shift in control over a location long associated with Hezbollah presence, including during the 2006 conflict.
🛰️ Targeted Eliminations and Precision Strikes: IDF footage shows multiple Hezbollah operatives eliminated in Bint Jbeil using FPV drones and coordinated airstrikes. Units including Egoz and Maglan identified and neutralized cells planning drone attacks, reflecting continued precision targeting within the operational zone.
🚀 Hezbollah Rocket and Drone Activity: Hezbollah launched four rockets toward the Karmiel area, with two intercepted and two landing in open areas without reported casualties. Alerts were also triggered across the Galilee due to suspected drone infiltration.
Earlier, several drones launched from Lebanon were intercepted, while others lost contact mid-flight and are believed to have crashed without impacting populated areas.
🛡️ UNIFIL Incident Dispute: The IDF states that a UNIFIL convoy entered an active combat zone without coordination, during which a minor collision occurred with an Israeli vehicle. UNIFIL reported that one of its vehicles was struck by a Merkava tank, causing damage, a claim the IDF acknowledges but disputes in its characterization of events.
🌍 Israeli Pressure on Lebanese State Responsibility' Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen stated that Lebanon’s infrastructure could become a target if the government does not act against Hezbollah. The remarks frame Hezbollah activity as a responsibility of the Lebanese state.
🤝 Lebanon Signals Interest in Direct Talks: Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji indicated that Beirut is seeking a ceasefire through direct negotiations with Israel. He described this approach as an effort to separate Lebanon’s diplomatic track from Iran’s influence.
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