Katz orders IDF to accelerate destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to accelerate the destruction of Hezbollah's terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon, focusing on Shi'ite villages built with Iranian funding over two decades. The IDF is uncovering weapons depots, command centers, and tunnels, while opening new routes for operational access. Security officials claim the Lebanese army has failed due to fear of Hezbollah, meaning the IDF will need to continue its engineering activity to collapse Hezbollah's strategic infrastructure.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to accelerate the destruction of Hezbollah's terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The focus is on Shi'ite villages that Hezbollah built with Iranian funding over more than two decades, including Kafr Kila, Al Khiam, Bint Jbeil, and Taibe. These villages sit along strategic routes and ridges whose control prevents Israeli ground maneuvers while granting Hezbollah the ability to quickly reach the Israeli border. During searches, the IDF uncovered weapons depots, command centers, observation posts, launch sites, and tunnels used by thousands of terrorists. The IDF is also opening new routes for operational access and force security. Security officials claim the Lebanese army has failed to achieve expected engineering results due to fear of Hezbollah, meaning the IDF will need to continue its engineering activity to collapse Hezbollah's strategic infrastructure.