The Israel Defense Forces says its troops dismantled around 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon in what it described as a highly compressed operation lasting roughly one minute.
In the same update, the military said soldiers had first carried out searches in the area, locating a range of weapons and combat gear before moving to destroy the sites.
Military Says Searches Uncovered RPGs, Rifles and Other Equipment
According to the IDF, the weapons found during the operation included RPGs, Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition, grenades, an anti-aircraft missile, surveillance equipment and additional combat gear.
The military also said troops found more weapons in a separate phase of the activity, including anti-tank rockets, RPG launchers and an underground storage facility containing mortar shells.
Those details come from the military’s own account and have not been independently verified in the IDF materials reviewed.
IDF Reports Dozens of Militants Killed During the Mission
In the same statement, the IDF said its forces killed dozens of Hezbollah fighters during the broader operation.
It also said troops eliminated a separate militant cell after what it described as two attempts to carry out attacks.
The military framed the operation as part of its continuing effort to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding armed positions in southern Lebanon.
Eyal Zamir Says Lebanon Remains the Main Front
In a separate public statement during a visit to troops near Bint Jbeil, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the military’s “primary arena” remains Lebanon and that Israeli forces are continuing to deepen ground operations there.
He said the goal is to remove what he called the direct threat to residents of northern Israel and to keep weakening Hezbollah’s position in southern Lebanon.
IDF Claims More Than 1,700 Hezbollah Fighters Have Been Killed
The military also circulated a separate claim from Zamir saying Israel has killed more than 1,700 Hezbollah members since the start of the operation in Lebanon.
That figure was presented by the IDF as part of a broader assessment of its campaign against Hezbollah and should be understood as an Israeli military claim.
Impact and Consequences
If the IDF’s account is accurate, the operation would represent another significant blow to Hezbollah’s armed infrastructure in southern Lebanon, especially because the military says it involved both weapons seizures and the destruction of fixed sites.
The reported recovery of anti-aircraft and anti-tank systems also suggests Israel is still finding heavier weaponry embedded in frontline areas.
At the same time, the operation points to continued instability along the Lebanon-Israel front, with the IDF openly signaling that ground activity is ongoing despite other regional developments.
What’s next?
Based on the IDF’s public statements, Israeli forces are likely to continue targeted ground raids and searches in southern Lebanon while also pressing attacks on Hezbollah infrastructure.
Attention will now turn to whether the military releases more evidence from the operation and whether Hezbollah responds militarily or politically to the latest Israeli claims.
Summary
The IDF says it carried out a rapid operation in southern Lebanon that ended with roughly 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites being dismantled.
The military said troops first located a large quantity of weapons, including RPGs, rifles, grenades, anti-tank rockets and an underground mortar-shell cache, and also killed dozens of militants during the mission.
In a separate statement, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said Lebanon remains Israel’s main front and claimed more than 1,700 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since the campaign began.
Bulleted Takeaways:
- The IDF says troops dismantled about 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon.
- The military said the sites were destroyed after searches and seizures were completed.
- Weapons listed by the IDF included RPGs, Kalashnikov rifles, grenades, ammunition and an anti-aircraft missile.
- The IDF also reported finding anti-tank rockets, RPG launchers and an underground mortar-shell storage site.
- Israeli forces said they killed dozens of militants and separately eliminated a cell accused of attempting attacks twice.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said Lebanon remains the military’s primary front.
- The IDF separately claimed more than 1,700 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since the operation began.
