Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Major General Daniel Hagari officially announced on Tuesday that Israeli forces are fighting in southern Lebanon, revealing that Israeli soldiers have been operating there for several months.
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Speaking in Hebrew and then in English, Hagari confirmed what Breitbart News reported after visiting the border in April: Israeli special forces were infiltrating southern Lebanon on a small mission. did. He explained that the soldiers had collected a large amount of intelligence and had declassified some of the information they had discovered, including details of Hezbollah tunnels and attack plans.
He said Israel has carried out “dozens” of operations inside Lebanon since Hezbollah attacked Israel in October.
Hagari explained that the new operation is an extension of what was already being done in secret.
He said Israel was determined to remove Hezbollah bases and outposts in southern Lebanon that could be used to continue rocket, missile and drone attacks against displaced Israeli communities.
Hagari added that Hezbollah was planning attacks like the one on October 7 against northern Israel and wanted to “conquer Galilee.” He also revealed maps discovered by Israeli soldiers, which he said revealed Hezbollah's attack plans.
He said the IDF has no plans to reach Beirut or other Lebanese cities, but simply to remove Hezbollah from the south. In response to questions from reporters, he did not say how long Israel's military operation was expected to take.
The Israel Defense Forces also issued a statement during Hagari's speech detailing Israeli military operations in several Lebanese towns.
Since the start of the war, the Israel Defense Forces have carried out dozens of targeted operations near Lebanon's southern border in an effort to dismantle Hezbollah's terrorist capabilities and infrastructure that pose a threat to Israeli civilian communities in northern Israel.
Based on the instructions of the Northern Command and precise information from the Intelligence Directorate (J2), Israeli Defense Force units conducted targeted operations against Hezbollah combat facilities in southern Lebanon. These operations were carried out to dismantle Hezbollah's Radwan forces and prevent them from carrying out their October 7th-style “Conquest of Galilee” plan to invade northern Israel.
Soldiers identified and penetrated underground access points near the border, exposing extensive weapons caches and gathering points for terrorist operations. During these operations, the military also collected valuable intelligence and systematically dismantled underground infrastructure and weapons and compounds, including advanced weapons of Iranian origin.
The military also discovered and destroyed underground infrastructure, attacking thousands of targets and hundreds of weapons storage facilities, large amounts of explosives, and hundreds of residential areas, including operatives and command centers. Some of the weapons were recovered and taken back to Israeli territory by soldiers.
The IDF continues to work to degrade Hezbollah's capabilities and infrastructure and keep Hezbollah away from border areas so that northerners can safely return to their homes.
A few hours ago, Hagari posted an additional video in English for international media.
Early on Tuesday, Israel warned residents of dozens of villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate and also banned vehicular traffic south of the Litani River, especially from north to south.
era of israel memo A Hezbollah media spokesperson falsely claimed that Israel had not entered Lebanon. The invasion is a blow to the prestige of a terrorist group that has billed itself as Lebanon's defenders.
As fighting continued on the ground in Lebanon, Israel also shot down dozens of rockets fired by Hezbollah into northern and central Israel. The Houthis shot down a drone launched from Yemen towards the southern port city of Eilat. and fought against Palestinian terrorists in the West Bank city of Nablus, waging war on many fronts simultaneously.
Israel's Home Front forces have issued restrictions on large gatherings in several areas of Israel, including Jerusalem.
Israeli government spokesman David Mensah reiterated in a press conference that Israel's goal is to enforce the United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Hezbollah to withdraw from southern Lebanon and disarm.
He wishes Israel and its soldiers a Happy New Year. The Jewish New Year begins on Wednesday night.
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