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Netanyahu Says Ali al-Taher Ridge No Longer Threatens Israel

From Naharnet · () English

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  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces had cleared the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, which he described as a Hezbollah extension of the Beaufort position.
  • Netanyahu said the site had threatened the Israeli communities of Kiryat Shmona and Metula and formed part of plans for a possible Hezbollah invasion of the Galilee.
  • He said Israeli forces seized weapons and computers and killed numerous Hezbollah fighters during the operation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday night that Israel’s army had cleared the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, declaring that the position no longer threatened Israel.

Netanyahu said Hezbollah had developed the ridge as an extension of the Beaufort, or al-Shakif, position. He said it had been used to threaten the northern Israeli settlements of Kiryat Shmona and Metula and had formed part of Hezbollah’s plans for a possible invasion of the Galilee.

We instructed the IDF to clear it. I congratulate the chief of staff, the Northern Command commander and our heroic soldiers. They did tremendous work there.

· Benjamin NetanyahuThe Israeli prime minister praised the military after announcing that the ridge had been cleared.

“We instructed the IDF to clear it. I congratulate the chief of staff, the Northern Command commander and our heroic soldiers. They did tremendous work there,” Netanyahu said.

He added that Israeli forces had seized weapons and computers from the position and killed numerous Hezbollah fighters during the operation. “Today we can say it: the Ali Taher ridge no longer threatens us,” Netanyahu declared.

Today we can say it: the Ali Taher ridge no longer threatens us.

· Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu declared that the strategic position no longer posed a threat to Israel.
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