🛡️ IDF EXPANDS OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON, TARGETS HEZBOLLAH INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMANDERS

🎯 Sustained Operations in Southern Lebanon: IDF forces continue forward defensive activity aimed at protecting northern Israeli communities, combining airstrikes, armored fire, snipers, and drones in coordinated engagements. In recent days, more than 30 Hezbollah operatives were eliminated, including approximately 10 from the Radwan Force, alongside the dismantling of multiple infrastructure sites and weapons stockpiles.

🪖 91st Division Operational Scope: The 91st Division is conducting targeted ground operations to reinforce the forward defense area, focusing on systematic dismantling of Hezbollah capabilities. Its forces have destroyed over 350 infrastructure targets and eliminated more than 330 operatives, while locating significant quantities of weapons and military equipment intended for attacks on Israeli forces and territory.

💥 Expansion of Ground Maneuver and Air Campaign: The IDF has carried out over 200 airstrikes while advancing additional forces to deepen a buffer zone along the border. Multiple divisions are operating across sectors in coordinated roles, with preparatory strikes conducted prior to troop entry and additional forces positioned to support continued expansion and stabilization of the security zone.

🧭 Force Deployment and Strategic Positioning: Different formations are assigned distinct operational sectors, with western areas held defensively and eastern zones seeing active raids, alongside operations in the Mount Dov region. Preparations are underway to introduce additional elite forces, while the stated objective remains maintaining a security zone up to the Litani River to reduce the Hezbollah threat.

🎯 Elimination of Senior Anti-Tank Commander: The Israeli Air Force targeted and eliminated Hassan Mohammad Bashir, a senior Hezbollah commander responsible for anti-tank operations in the Hajir area. He had overseen hundreds of attacks and expanded operational activity north of the Litani River, and his removal is assessed to reduce Hezbollah’s anti-tank capabilities.

📊 Northern Command Assessment: According to Northern Command, more than 750 Hezbollah operatives have been eliminated since the escalation tied to the broader conflict with Iran. The campaign is described as a structured effort to push Hezbollah forces northward while targeting infrastructure and sustaining pressure on the organization’s operational capacity.

🌍 Kuwait Disrupts Hezbollah-Linked Cell: Kuwaiti authorities reported the arrest of a Hezbollah-affiliated cell composed of five Kuwaiti nationals and one foreign national. The group was accused of planning assassinations of state figures and recruiting individuals to carry out attacks.

⚠️ Gaza Border Incident: An armed operative from Gaza crossed the Yellow Line and approached IDF troops in a manner assessed as an immediate threat. Soldiers from the 188th Armored Brigade engaged and eliminated the individual to prevent a potential attack.

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