Katz orders IDF to accelerate destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon
The IDF noted that the continued engineering activity in these areas also prevents Hezbollah from carrying out guerrilla operations.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to accelerate the destruction of Hezbollah's infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The focus of this operation is on Hezbollah strongholds, which are primarily Shi'ite villages that have been built with Iranian funding over the past two decades. These villages, including Kafr Kila, Al Khiam, Bint Jbeil, and Taibe, are strategically located along routes and ridges that prevent Israeli ground maneuvers deep into Lebanon while simultaneously allowing Hezbollah to quickly reach the Israeli border for potential attacks on the Galilee.
During searches conducted in these areas, the IDF has uncovered numerous facilities used by thousands of terrorists as shelters, as well as weapons depots, command centers, observation posts, and launch sites. In addition to destroying Hezbollah infrastructure, the IDF is also working to open new routes that will provide easier access to operational areas, improve force security, and enable faster supply deliveries.
The IDF's engineering capabilities are being utilized to destroy these sites, and security officials claim that the Lebanese army has so far failed to achieve the expected engineering results. The IDF believes that continued engineering activity in southern Lebanon is necessary to collapse Hezbollah's strategic infrastructure and deliver a severe blow to the organization.
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