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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after soldiers intercept drone attack

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after soldiers shot down a drone approaching them in a security zone in southern Lebanon.
  • The military said no Israeli soldiers were injured and described the drone attack as a blatant violation of the ceasefire.
  • The strikes followed Defense Minister Israel Katz’s announcement that Israeli forces had cleared Hezbollah tunnels on the Ali al-Taher ridge.

The Israeli military struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after soldiers shot down a drone launched toward them, saying the attack breached the ceasefire in a blatant manner.

The mission was completed, and the tunnels were cleared of terrorists.

· Israel KatzThe defense minister described the Israeli operation on the Ali al-Taher ridge.

The drone was detected approaching Israeli soldiers earlier on Friday, according to the IDF. The soldiers were operating inside the military’s security zone in southern Lebanon. No Israeli troops were injured.

The strikes came hours after Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF had completed an operation to clear Hezbollah tunnels on Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge. Katz said, “The mission was completed, and the tunnels were cleared of terrorists.” An IDF statement said several militants embedded in the tunnels were killed, while others fled.

We will destroy all national, military, and civilian infrastructure in Iran, including energy infrastructure.

· Israel KatzKatz warned of Israel’s response to a possible Iranian attack.

The ridge offers a strategic vantage point over a wide area. Iran warned the United States on Thursday that it would respond forcefully to any Israeli attack on the complex. Katz separately warned that an Iranian attack on Israel would remove what he described as the IDF’s restrictions. “We will destroy all national, military, and civilian infrastructure in Iran, including energy infrastructure,” he said. “We will return Iran to the Stone Age.”

We will return Iran to the Stone Age.

· Israel KatzKatz issued the threat during a speech to Defense Ministry employees.
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