🎯 IDF EXPANDS SOUTHERN LEBANON OPERATIONS, ELIMINATES HEZBOLLAH AND IRANIAN OPERATIVES, AND TARGETS FINANCIAL AND MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE

🎯 TARGETED OPERATIONS AND FIELD COORDINATION: Israeli forces are conducting coordinated air and ground operations in southern Lebanon to remove immediate threats and reinforce the forward defensive zone along the northern border.

🧭 ELIMINATION OF HEZBOLLAH AND IRANIAN OPERATIVES: An Israeli strike targeted the Imam Hossein Division headquarters, resulting in the elimination of senior figures including artillery chief Kamil Melhem and additional operatives, alongside Hezbollah members linked to recent attacks on IDF soldiers.

🪖 EXPANSION OF GROUND DEPLOYMENT: The deployment of the 98th Division adds paratrooper and commando capabilities to ongoing operations, bringing the total number of active divisions in southern Lebanon to five, with additional activity continuing in the Mount Dov sector.

⚠️ ADJUSTMENT OF ROCKET WARNING TIMES: Changes to early warning protocols in northern communities follow analysis of Hezbollah launch patterns and detection systems, allowing for extended alert times in multiple areas across the Golan Heights and Sea of Galilee region.

❗️ FAILED TARGETED STRIKE NEAR BEIRUT: An attempted strike against a Hezbollah operative did not achieve its objective, while Lebanese reports indicate civilian casualties including a senior Lebanese Forces figure; the IDF acknowledged the outcome and expressed regret over civilian harm.

📊 CUMULATIVE ELIMINATION FIGURES: IDF officials report that approximately 1,100 Hezbollah operatives have been eliminated since the escalation, with ongoing operations continuing to generate sustained daily and weekly attrition across multiple domains.

💥 TARGETING OF FINANCIAL AND COMMAND INFRASTRUCTURE: Strikes on Hezbollah-linked “Al-Amana” fuel sites and command centers in Beirut aim to disrupt both operational planning and revenue streams supporting militant activity.

🏫 WEAPONS STORAGE IDENTIFIED IN CIVILIAN FACILITY: Golani Brigade forces uncovered weapons, training materials, and Iranian-linked shipments inside a school building, indicating the use of civilian infrastructure for storage and operational support.

🛡️ RESERVE FORCES CONDUCT TARGETED RAIDS: 91st Division reserve units carried out close-range engagements against Hezbollah cells and located significant weapons stockpiles during raids on operational sites.

〽️ THREAT NEUTRALIZED IN NORTHERN GAZA: IDF forces identified and eliminated a terrorist cell approaching their position, following assessment of an immediate threat to deployed troops.

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