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WATCH: IDF strikes 80 Hezbollah targets, kills dozens of terrorists following ceasefire violations

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • The IDF conducted overnight strikes on over 80 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following repeated ceasefire violations.
  • The strikes targeted command centers, terrorists, and infrastructure in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, resulting in dozens of Hezbollah deaths.
  • The IDF also eliminated terrorists who launched rockets at its forces and destroyed the launch site.

The Israeli military (IDF) launched extensive overnight strikes targeting more than 80 Hezbollah positions across Lebanon. This operation followed repeated violations of the ceasefire by the militant group, according to an IDF announcement on Friday.

The strikes hit command centers, operational sites, and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon, including areas within and beyond the Security Zone. The IDF also specifically targeted two Hezbollah command centers in the Bekaa Valley after four Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack. The military stated that dozens of Hezbollah terrorists were killed during these operations.

In a separate incident, the IDF reported eliminating two terrorists who had launched rockets at IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon. The terrorists were killed after fleeing the launch area on a motorcycle. Subsequently, the IDF struck and dismantled the rocket launcher used in the attack.

Overnight, the IDF struck more than 80 command centers, terrorists, launch positions, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites in the area of Nabatiya and additional areas in southern Lebanon, within the Security Zone and beyond it.

โ€” IDFDescribing the scope and targets of the overnight strikes in Lebanon.
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