The Israel forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that they have expanded engagement with Hezbollah, undertaking multiple operations in southern Lebanon.
The initial report was made that IDF special ground forces operated inside Lebanon, killing a terror threat in the Ita al-Sha’ab area.
Additionally, Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked an anti-tank launcher belonging to the terrorist organization Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Early afternoon Tuesday, the IDF reported additional joint strikes to targets in the area.
“A short while ago, the IDF completed combined aerial and artillery strikes on a number of Hezbollah terror targets in the area of Wadi Saluki in Lebanon,” the statement said.
“Within a short amount of time, strikes were carried out against dozens of Hezbollah posts, military structures, and weapons infrastructure. Hezbollah is exploiting the area of the Wadi for its terrorist activity. Numerous assets and infrastructure have been concealed by the terror organization in the forested area, for the purpose of attacking Israeli civilians and soldiers.”
However, Hezbollah has denied IDF’s claim that its ground troops operated in Lebanon.
According to Hezbollah-affiliated news outlet al-Mayadeen, a different course of events took place.
They claim that soldiers from the Maglan commando unit attempted to infiltrate the border near the al-Raheb military site to plant surveillance devices but were noticed and aborted the mission.
The Israeli military released a statement regarding Hezbollah saying, “We are more prepared than ever…we can [go to war] tonight if needed,” said IDF’s OC Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Uri Gordin.
“We struck many terror cells in the North, more than 150 were destroyed, and a lot of their capabilities have been taken away.
“We are working to peel away Hezbollah’s capabilities and pushing it as far back as possible. There is much more to do to bring the desired result of improved security in order to return northern Israeli residents to their homes.”
