🎯 CLOSE-QUARTERS ENCOUNTER IN SOUTHERN LEBANON: IDF soldiers, in coordination with the Israeli Air Force, eliminated Hezbollah terrorists encountered inside a structure during targeted overnight raids on terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Two soldiers were moderately injured in the exchange, after which the forces directed an aerial strike that eliminated the terrorists and located weapons used by them before their elimination.
💥 STRIKES ON LAUNCHERS AND TERRORIST CELLS: The IDF released footage of strikes on Hezbollah loaded launchers and terrorist cells responsible for firing rockets toward northern Israel.
The footage includes strikes on the operatives who carried out the launches and on the launchers themselves.
Israeli Army Radio reported that more than 2,200 launches have been detected from Lebanon toward Israel since the start of the confrontation with Hezbollah.
💥 ADDITIONAL STRIKES AND CASUALTY REPORTS IN LEBANON: An Israeli drone strike targeted the Ali Al-Taher heights in the Nabatieh area, and additional airstrikes targeted the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, 8 were killed and 9 injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Tuffahata in the Sidon district.
❗️ DRONE ATTACK INJURES SOLDIERS: On Friday, a reservist non-commissioned officer was severely injured and another soldier was lightly injured by shrapnel from an explosive drone that fell near soldiers in southern Lebanon.
Both were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and their families were notified.
❌ WEAPONS SEIZED IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA: Overnight, IDF soldiers were dispatched to the Al-Ram area following a report that several suspects had opened fire there.
The soldiers apprehended the suspects and, during searches, located and confiscated an M4-type weapon, ammunition, and additional weapon components.
🪖 CONSCRIPTION CLARIFICATION FROM THE CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF
It was emphasized that the Chief of the General Staff referred to the need for conscription legislation that would address the IDF’s immediate and urgent operational needs.
He did not express support for any specific conscription law, but warned during Cabinet discussions that beginning in January 2027, mandatory service is expected to be reduced to 30 months, increasing the burden on reservists as IDF missions continue to expand.
The Chief of the General Staff said a comprehensive legislative solution is needed to meet the IDF’s expanding missions.
He cited extending mandatory service to 36 months, updating the Reserve Service Law, and establishing a framework to increase the number of recruits to the IDF.
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