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Israeli military attacks, 'neutralizes' alleged Hezbollah cell in Lebanon
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Israeli military attacks, 'neutralizes' alleged Hezbollah cell in Lebanon

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Israeli military reported attacking and "neutralizing" a Hezbollah cell in southern Lebanon.
  • The military stated the cell was operating on motorcycles and posed a threat to soldiers.
  • The incident occurred shortly after a ceasefire agreement was signed, with casualties reported on both sides since the conflict began.

The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it attacked and "neutralized" a Hezbollah cell operating in southern Lebanon. According to a statement, Israeli soldiers identified the group on motorcycles in the Al Uqayda area, adjacent to the security zone where Israeli troops operate, deeming their activity a threat.

"Following the identification, the IDF carried out a precise attack against the terrorists to neutralize the threat," the military statement read. The statement did not specify the number of individuals targeted or confirm any fatalities. This operation follows a ceasefire agreement for Lebanon, mediated by the United States and signed on June 26.

Today, Sunday, soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified a Hezbollah terrorist cell operating on motorcycles in the Al Uqayda area, adjacent to the security zone where troops operate.

— Israeli Military StatementDescribing the identification of the Hezbollah cell.

Since March 2, when Hezbollah began attacking Israel in defense of Iran amid the conflict with the Islamic Republic, at least 4,301 people have been killed and 12,199 injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Conversely, 37 Israeli soldiers have died from Hezbollah fire, primarily in southern Lebanon or the border zone, with two additional fatalities in northern Israel. Two Israeli civilians have also been killed by Hezbollah attacks near the Lebanese border.

Following the identification, the IDF carried out a precise attack against the terrorists to neutralize the threat.

— Israeli Military StatementExplaining the military's response to the identified cell.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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