🛡️ DRONE THREAT CONSULTATION AND DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a limited security consultation focused on countering FPV drone threats rather than convening the full cabinet. He confirmed that a dedicated project was recently launched to address the threat and that a progress update is now being reviewed, noting that development will take time but is actively underway.
🎯 IDF OPERATIONS AND TARGETED STRIKES IN SOUTHERN LEBANON: IDF forces identified and eliminated Hezbollah operatives posing an immediate threat near positions south of the Forward Defense Line. Operations over the past 24 hours also led to the discovery of multiple weapon caches, including rifles, machine guns, anti-tank missiles, and combat gear assessed as intended for attacks on Israeli forces and civilians.
💥 TUNNEL INFRASTRUCTURE LOCATED AND DESTROYED: Troops uncovered an approximately 80-meter underground tunnel containing several hideouts used by Hezbollah operatives. After inspection and intelligence collection, Combat Engineering units dismantled the structure as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate threats near the border.
📦 WEAPONS SEIZURES AND ADDITIONAL ELIMINATIONS: Hezbollah operatives transporting weapons were identified and struck by the Israeli Air Force with ground-force guidance. Over the past week, more than 100 weapons were located, alongside around 20 rockets discovered in the Rashaf area within the past day.
🚀 HEZBOLLAH FIRE AND AERIAL ACTIVITY: Hezbollah launched rockets and deployed suspicious aerial targets toward IDF positions in multiple incidents overnight and again later in the day. No injuries were reported among Israeli forces despite repeated activity.
🛑 AVIVIM SIREN INCIDENT REVIEW: Sirens triggered earlier in Avivim were linked to interceptor launches toward what were later determined to be false targets. A preliminary IDF assessment found that gunfire by Israeli troops was mistakenly interpreted as an incoming threat, leading to the activation.
🛰️ AERIAL INTERCEPTIONS AND IMPACTS NEAR TROOPS: Interceptors were launched toward suspicious aerial targets operating near IDF positions, with outcomes still under review. Additional projectiles and explosive drones landed near forces in separate incidents, though no casualties were reported.
📡 PROJECTILE FIRE TOWARD IDF POSITIONS: Following sirens in the Manara area, multiple Hezbollah projectiles were identified falling near Israeli troops, with one intercepted and others landing in open terrain. Sirens were activated in accordance with interception protocols, including responses to additional aerial threats.
🪖 INTEGRATION OF HAREDI SOLDIERS INTO IDF UNITS: A new cohort of ultra-Orthodox recruits joined designated IDF units, including the Hasmonean Brigade, Netzah Yehuda Battalion, and the Paratroopers’ Hetz Company. The commander of the Hasmonean Brigade, Col. Shemer Raviv, met the recruits during induction, while the brigade’s Yonatan Battalion remains deployed in southern Lebanon.
⚖️ COUNTERTERRORISM ACTIVITY IN NABLUS AREA: During IDF operations in the Nablus area, individuals threw rocks at soldiers, prompting an initial response with riot dispersal measures. Live fire was later used to neutralize the threat and disperse the gathering, with several hits reported.
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