Israel destroys over 80 Hezbollah linked structures during defence op in southern Lebanon
Tel Aviv, March 18
Israeli Defence Forces said on Wednesday that it destroyed more than 80 sites used by Hezbollah during the forward defence operation in southern Lebanon.
In a post on X, the IDF said that as part of the forward defence operation, 300th Brigade forces under the command of the 146th Division conducted targeted raids in southern Lebanon to destroy infrastructures of the Hezbollah.
It further noted that in the last week, the forces destroyed more than 80 terror infrastructures and eliminated two operatives who emerged from hiding in the area.
It underlined that IDF forces would continue to operate to strengthen the forward defence line and prevent the buildup and rehabilitation of Hezbollah.
Sharing further updates, it noted in another post on X that Hezbollah had launched dozens of rockets toward Israel on Tuesday night.
As per the post, shortly after the firing, the IDF began evacuating residents of the city of Tyre and struck weapons storage facilities and headquarters of the Hezbollah which were located in the heart of civilian populations.
It further noted that overnight, additional assets of the "Al-Qard al-Hassan" were struck in Beirut. As per the IDF, Al-Qard al-Hassan is "the financial arm of the Hezbollah terror organization used by the group to pay salaries to terrorists and advance terror plots, were struck in Beirut."
IDF also mentioned that it eliminated Yahya Abu-Labda, a commander in the supply department of the Hamas terror organization, yesterday. It said that Abu-Labda was responsible for the procurement and transportation of military equipment and combat means for the military wing of the Hamas terror organization.
"Abu-Labda led and advanced the transfer of dozens of tons of raw materials for rocket production and advanced electronic components to advance Hamas's production facility. Among other things, this equipment was used by the Hamas terror organization in the October 7 attack", the post said.
The updates come as IDF earlier said on Wednesday that it had begun a wave of strikes targeting the infrastructure of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Reading this from Delhi. The world's focus is understandably elsewhere, but this northern front is a major flashpoint. If this escalates into a full war, it will have severe repercussions for global stability and oil prices, which directly hits our pockets. A peaceful resolution is in everyone's interest.
The article mentions hitting the "financial arm" in Beirut. This is crucial. You cannot win a war only with bombs; you have to choke the funding. Similar tactics are needed against all terror groups globally, including those that threaten India. Cutting off the money supply is key.
As an Indian, my heart goes out to the ordinary people caught in the middle—both in Israel and Lebanon. No mother wants her child to grow up with sirens and bombs. The human cost is always the highest. When will the leaders understand this? #PrayForPeace
Strong action was needed after those rocket barrages. You can't just absorb attacks. Hezbollah is a well-armed proxy, and if you don't degrade their capabilities, they'll keep threatening civilians. Israel's "forward defence" makes strategic sense. Hope our forces also get a free hand to deal with threats on our borders with similar decisiveness.
While I understand the military rationale, the article's one-sided presentation is a bit much. It's all IDF statements. Would like to see reporting from the ground in Lebanon or statements from the other side for balance. Media should provide context, not just press releases.
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