🎯 IDF OPERATIONS IN LEBANON EXPAND AS HEZBOLLAH ROCKET FIRE STRIKES NAHARIYA AND KEY COMMANDERS ARE ELIMINATED
🚀 Rocket Impact in Nahariya: IDF search and rescue teams, including reserve and regular forces, responded to a Hezbollah rocket impact in the city. A woman in her 20s sustained light injuries from debris, while two additional individuals were treated for acute anxiety.
🪖 Expansion of Ground Operations in Southern Lebanon: The 98th Division broadened its operational scope over the past week, joining ongoing activity by the 91st, 36th, and 146th Divisions. Forces have completed deployment along the anti-tank missile defense line and are continuing operations to reinforce forward defenses and reduce threats to northern communities.
🎯 Strike on Fire-Control Headquarters and Elimination of Senior Commander: An Israeli Air Force strike, guided by IDF intelligence, targeted the main fire-control headquarters of the “Imam Hussein” Division. The operation eliminated artillery chief Kamil Melhem along with additional operatives, including aides to the division commander, disrupting a central command element responsible for directing attacks against Israel.
⚓ Conflicting Maritime Incident Claims Under Review: The IDF rejected Hezbollah’s claim that an Israeli Navy vessel was struck off the Lebanese coast, stating no Israeli vessel was hit or threatened. Military assessment suggests a possible attempt to target a foreign vessel, while conflicting reports regarding a British warship remain denied by UK defense officials.
💥 Airstrikes on Hezbollah Infrastructure: Recent precision airstrikes targeted launchers and weapons storage sites embedded within civilian structures across multiple areas in Lebanon. These operations are part of an ongoing effort to degrade Hezbollah’s operational infrastructure and strengthen defensive positioning.
🪖 Ongoing Ground Engagements and Targeted Eliminations: IDF troops from the 91st Division continued targeted operations, identifying and eliminating anti-tank operatives positioned within a mosque and dismantling the site. Additional coordinated actions with the Air Force enabled rapid elimination of observed threats and led to the discovery of weapons stockpiles.
🧰 Weapons Caches Located in Southern Lebanon: Reservists from the 769th “Hiram” Brigade uncovered an underground cache containing assault rifles, sniper rifles, RPGs, and explosives. The discovery highlights continued efforts to locate and dismantle concealed Hezbollah weapon systems.
🌉 Strikes on Litani River Crossings: The IDF struck another crossing used by Hezbollah to transport operatives and weapons south of the Litani River. This marks the seventh such crossing targeted since the start of operations, reflecting a systematic effort to disrupt logistical movement.
⚔️ Elimination of Terrorists Responsible for Deadly Attack: Nahal Brigade forces engaged and eliminated three terrorists during close-quarters combat, later confirmed through intelligence to be responsible for the attack that killed four Israeli soldiers. The operation formed part of continued efforts to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and prevent further attacks.
🛰️ Reported Hezbollah and Iranian Presence in Yemen: A regional report indicated that Hezbollah operatives and Iranian military experts arrived in Houthi-controlled Yemen via the port of al-Hudaydah, suggesting continued coordination within aligned networks beyond Lebanon.
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