IDF completed destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure on Ali Tahr ridge and will begin force redeployment

The IDF completed clearing Ali Tahr ridge and destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure in the Yellow Line area in southern Lebanon, and is beginning in the coming days to redeploy forces and establish a new line of positions to strengthen defense of residents of the north.

The IDF is entering a new phase in fighting in southern Lebanon, with completion of clearing operations on Ali Tahr ridge and destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure in the Yellow Line area, and beginning in coming days to redeploy forces and reorganize them along the Yellow Line, establishing a new line of positions designed to strengthen defense of residents of the north.

The IDF completed the target set for forces to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure in the Yellow Line area, including destruction of the underground complex on Ali Tahr ridge after clearing it of operatives, and also a divisional assault in the Al-Mansoura area, south of Tyre, where another Hezbollah complex was destroyed. At the same time, a new line of positions was established and completed along the Yellow Line that will serve the forces deployed in the field, with a broad establishment and additional means for the purpose of better defense and maintaining the depth of defensive array and freedom of action for military operations, including continued elimination of Hezbollah operatives.

The move is expected to enable refreshment for reserve soldiers leaving the field after fighting. According to the report, force redeployment may impact the ability to slightly shorten the many reserve duty days expected in the coming year, with the goal being to enable breathing room for the reserve apparatus while maintaining security for residents of the area.

About a week ago, two soldiers were lightly wounded in southern Lebanon after an engineering vehicle hit a Hezbollah explosive device, and were evacuated for medical treatment as their families were informed. In response, the IDF attacked Hezbollah infrastructure in several areas in southern Lebanon, including observation posts and infrastructure from which Hezbollah operatives acted to promote and carry out terror plots against IDF forces.

According to a report by Lebanese military sources to the Arams News UAE site, Hezbollah recently transferred quantities of precision missiles, defense systems, means of fighting and ammunition to villages west of the Yellow Line, in the area south of the Litani, against the backdrop of a decline in its ability to continue to hold some of its strategic sites, primarily the area surrounding Ali al-Tahr ridge. According to the sources, the organization intensified the transfer of weapons caches toward the Aqlim al-Tuffaha, Jabal al-Rihan and Jabal Safi areas, and some of its commanders also moved to these areas to establish more fortified rear bases.