Hamas, Hezbollah coordinating attacks with Iran as IDF warns of rebuilt ‘axis of evil’

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) assess that Hamas and Hezbollah have begun coordinating their heightened activities with Iranian assistance in recent weeks. This strategic alignment is viewed as an attempt to reconstruct an "axis of evil" aimed at increasing pressure on Israel, according to a military source.

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Whoever comes out of the underground and surrenders will be taken for questioning in Israel, and whoever remains underground will either die, or we will kill him.

Increased friction between Israeli forces and militants has been identified on both the northern and southern fronts. On the northern border, a "battle of wits" is ongoing around the Ali Taher ridge between the Northern Command and Hezbollah. The terrorist organization is probing IDF troop positions, attempting to attack in "gray areas" when movement is detected. An example occurred early Saturday morning when a fiber-optic drone attack wounded three soldiers from the IDF's Yahalom special engineering unit.

Hezbollah is reportedly trying to resupply operatives trapped in underground infrastructure, while the IDF is actively working to locate and destroy Hezbollah's hidden tunnels and eliminate terrorists. A senior military source stated, "Whoever comes out of the underground and surrenders will be taken for questioning in Israel, and whoever remains underground will either die, or we will kill him." The Northern Command is also engaged in a complex intelligence operation to uncover hidden supply routes and drone activity.

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We are blocking access to the area where they are located. They will not be able to hold out forever.

In response to these actions, the IDF conducted strikes in the Nabatieh area and within territory under its operational control. However, strikes in Beirut and against senior Hezbollah officials are reportedly off-limits due to a U.S. demand. Simultaneously, an IDF tank was hit by an explosive device in the southern Gaza Strip, which the IDF believes was recently planted. While the Southern Command views this as an escalation, the political leadership has not authorized a broad strike in Gaza City due to sensitivities with the White House, which is demanding a halt to strikes and targeted killings except in immediate threat situations.

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What happened on Saturday was that they exposed us with a drone. Whoever is more determined will win. A lot of patience is needed.