Israel says it seized Ali al-Taher ridge, a strategic Hezbollah position
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- Israel’s army said it captured the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, a position it described as strategic for Hezbollah.
- The highland, about 10 kilometers from Israel’s border, was believed to host a Hezbollah command center.
- Hezbollah did not confirm that it had lost the position, which Israeli forces had targeted repeatedly despite a ceasefire.
The Israeli army said Thursday that it had captured southern Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge, a highland regarded as a strategic position for Iran-backed Hezbollah.
The ridge, about 10 kilometers from the border with Israel, was believed to contain a Hezbollah command center. Hezbollah did not confirm that it had lost the position.
The site has come under several Israeli strikes in recent weeks despite a ceasefire.
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