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IDF kills Hezbollah operatives in two incidents, but ceasefire holds

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The IDF reported killing two Hezbollah operatives approaching its positions in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, with local media reporting two wounded.
  • A second incident involved the IDF striking four Hezbollah fighters who approached the same ridge in a bulldozer and on a motorcycle, disguised as civilians.
  • Despite these incidents, a broader ceasefire appeared to be holding, with Hezbollah stating Israel violated the truce but not responding militarily.

The Israeli military announced Tuesday that it killed two Hezbollah operatives who were approaching its positions on the Ali Taher Ridge, near Israel's security zone. Local Lebanese media reported two additional operatives were wounded.

In two separate incidents on Tuesday afternoon, the IDF said that it had killed armed Hezbollah operatives approaching its positions in the Ali Taher Ridge, which is at the edge of Israel’s security zone.

— IDFReporting on the initial engagement with Hezbollah operatives.

Later the same afternoon, the IDF engaged a second group of four Hezbollah fighters. The military stated these operatives were attempting to disguise themselves as civilians by using a bulldozer and a motorcycle. Despite the disguise, the IDF identified them as a threat and engaged them. Some reports indicated the fighters were trying to enter a nearby tunnel.

Hezbollah acknowledged the incidents, claiming Israel violated the ceasefire. However, the group had not launched any retaliatory drone or rocket attacks by press time. These skirmishes occurred despite a broader ceasefire that had largely held since Saturday. Similar incidents have happened after past ceasefires, with Hezbollah testing the IDF's enforcement of its positions.

The IDF said that the vehicles were an attempt to disguise the Hezbollah terrorists as civilians. However, the IDF said its forces were still able to identify them as a threat, with some reports stating they were trying to enter a nearby tunnel.

— IDFDescribing the second incident and the alleged disguise used by Hezbollah fighters.

In a separate development, around 30 Hezbollah operatives trapped in a tunnel near Tibnin are currently not being engaged by IDF soldiers, pending negotiations. This situation is unfolding concurrently with direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, which are addressing issues including the extent of the IDF's withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Israel has proposed modest withdrawals from areas like Tibnin and the Ali Taher Ridge, contingent on the Lebanese army clearing Hezbollah from those zones.

Hezbollah said that the IDF had violated the ceasefire, though at press time, it had not responded with any drone or rocket attacks.

— HezbollahHezbollah's statement regarding the IDF's actions and their lack of military response.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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