Israel Seizes Hezbollah's Top Stronghold, Ali Al-Taher, but What's Next?
The military said the network stretched 5.4 kilometers and was built over two decades, with troops seizing weapons, drones and other equipment.
- On Thursday, the Israeli military destroyed a 5.4-kilometer underground command complex beneath the Ali Taher Ridge using more than 1,100 tons of explosives to neutralize the strategic Hezbollah facility.
- Hezbollah used the ridge to house its Badr Unit headquarters and fire systems, which overlooked the Nabatieh plateau and allowed the group to direct attacks toward northern Israel over two decades.
- Troops from the IDF's 36th Division, Commando Brigade, and Yahalom unit led the campaign, seizing drones, anti-tank missiles, and military equipment while forcing Hezbollah fighters to flee or killing them.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Sunday that Israel will maintain operational control over the 700 square kilometer security zone, vowing the military will not withdraw until Hezbollah is disarmed throughout Lebanon.
- Northern Command sources indicate the military plans to enforce its presence along the "Yellow Line," though the defense establishment remains alert for potential retaliation from Iran or Hezbollah following the tunnel destruction.
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