THE TIMES OF ISRAEL | Published November 26, 2024
The IDF’s 91st Division has reached the Litani River in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon, as well as the Wadi Saluki area, and the military says troops located dozens of Hezbollah weapons and sites in both areas.
It is the first time since 2000 — when Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon — that IDF troops have reached the Litani River.
In the Wadi Saluki area, troops of the Commando Brigade raided several Hezbollah sites. The IDF says the commandos located and seized hundreds of weapons, and found dozens of bunkers and dozens of primed rocket launchers.
At the Litani River, troops of the Alexandroni Brigade, 769th “Hiram” Regional Brigade, Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, and the Israeli Air Force’s Shaldag unit raided numerous Hezbollah sites in the area.
The IDF says the troops battled Hezbollah gunmen in the Litani River area, and located and destroyed dozens of rocket launchers, hundreds of rockets, weapon depots, and other weapons hidden in the mountainside.
Wadi Saluki is located around 10 kilometers from Israel’s border, and the Litani River in the eastern sector is around four kilometers from the northern Israel town of Metula.
The chief of the IDF Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, also visited the Litani River amid the operations.
The proposed truce deal that Israel is expected to agree to today, which would halt the fighting on the northern front, calls for an initial two-month ceasefire during which Israeli forces would withdraw from Lebanon, and Hezbollah would end its armed presence south of the Litani River.
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SOURCE: www.timesofisrael.com
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THE JERUSALEM POST | Published November 25, 2024
Over the past year and two months, the 7th Brigade has added another impressive chapter to its legacy as the IDF’s first armored brigade.
The operational activities of the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade continue to achieve significant results, uncovering vast troves of Hezbollah weaponry in southern Lebanon, the brigade’s commander, Colonel Elad Zuri, said in a recent interview.
Over the past year and two months, the brigade has added another impressive chapter to its legacy as the IDF’s first armored brigade. Since October 7, they have not stopped for a moment, participating in battles in Gaza and, for the past two months, engaging in three rounds of fighting in Lebanon.
“Our home is the State of Israel, and it must be defended both in the south and in the north,” said Zuri.
The brigade’s fighters have been operating for over a week in the northern region overlooking the town of Metulla and the Hula Valley.
“We are finding significant amounts of weaponry. When we were fighting in Gaza, I said it was hard to imagine the sheer number of tunnels. Here, I say—it’s hard to imagine the quantity of weapons Hezbollah has accumulated and hidden. Almost every house we enter to search reveals weaponry. Some are wrapped in plastic and stored in homes converted into emergency depots for the organization, but we’ve also found launchers with missiles ready to fire at Israel,” Zuri said.
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