Security sources: IDF captured the Ali Tahar ridge in southern Lebanon and controls most of it

Official security sources confirmed that the IDF captured the Ali Tahar ridge in southern Lebanon and controls most of it. Due to political sensitivity with the US and the negotiations between Jerusalem and Beirut, it was decided to freeze the tactical maneuver, encircle areas where Hezbollah terrorists are besieged, and wait on high alert for developments. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir refined the operational plans, and after the destruction of the Beaufort infrastructure, the sensitive operation was completed.

Official security sources confirmed that the IDF captured the Ali Tahar ridge in southern Lebanon and controls most of it. The ridge, which separates the Litani River from the Nabatieh plateau, was defined by the head of Military Intelligence, Major General Shlomi Binder, as a critical area for Hezbollah. The Iranians and Hezbollah invested significant resources over about twenty years in building underground systems, military positions, and command and control centers, some based on infrastructure left by Israel in its 2000 withdrawal. Defense Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir pushed to capture the entire ridge despite fears of international criticism. After the destruction of the Beaufort infrastructure, the operation was completed. Due to political sensitivity with the US and negotiations between Jerusalem and Beirut, it was decided to freeze the tactical maneuver, encircle areas where terrorists are besieged, and wait on high alert. Some Hezbollah terrorists died in the underground complexes, some survive thanks to stored food, and others try to receive supplies from the area, but elite forces thwart these attempts. A senior official assessed that the terrorists do not intend to surrender and will remain underground until death, and those who come out with a white flag will be spared and taken for questioning in Israel.