🛡️ IDF EXPANDS AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS IN LEBANON AS HEZBOLLAH FIRE, CAPABILITIES, AND REGIONAL WARNINGS PERSIST

🎯 AIR-GROUND COORDINATION IN SOUTHERN LEBANON: The Israeli Air Force has conducted over 2,000 strikes in support of ground operations, using fighter jets, helicopters, and remotely piloted aircraft to engage Hezbollah targets.

Air control centers remain in continuous coordination with ground units, directing movements and executing close-range strikes, including operations conducted in proximity to Israeli forces.

🪖 COMMAND-LEVEL OPERATIONAL REVIEW: Senior commanders held a situational assessment at Northern Command to reinforce coordination between air and ground forces.

Operational plans were reviewed alongside updated ground activity reports, aligning air support requirements with ongoing field operations.

🚀 HEZBOLLAH FIRE NEAR UN POSITIONS: Approximately 165 Hezbollah rocket launches have landed בתוך or near UNIFIL positions since the start of operations, according to the IDF.

One strike in Odaisseh wounded three UN personnel, while Israel maintains coordination with UNIFIL and accuses Hezbollah of exploiting proximity to international forces.

💥 STRIKES EXTEND TO BEIRUT: Initial reports indicate Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut.

This reflects an expansion of operational scope beyond southern Lebanon into the capital.

🔴 ROCKET IMPACT IN KIRYAT SHMONA WITHOUT ALERT: A Hezbollah rocket struck Kiryat Shmona, damaging infrastructure and nearby property without causing injuries.

The IDF attributed the lack of warning sirens to a localized detection failure and confirmed the incident is under investigation.

📢 EVACUATION WARNING IN KFAR HATTA: The IDF issued instructions for residents of Kfar Hatta to evacuate ahead of planned strikes on Hezbollah targets.

Civilians were directed to move at least 1,000 meters from the area to reduce risk during military activity.

⚠️ ASSESSMENT OF HEZBOLLAH CAPABILITIES: Israeli security assessments indicate Hezbollah retains significant firepower, including hundreds of launch platforms north of the Litani River.

The group is assessed as capable of sustaining high-tempo attacks over an extended period, with earlier evaluations of its degradation now considered overly optimistic.

🌍 THREATS AND INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING: Hezbollah officials issued warnings regarding any buffer zone, while Israeli reporting suggests senior leadership targets remain under consideration.

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has advised American citizens to leave Lebanon while commercial travel options remain available.

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