IDF Spokesperson: Hezbollah Failed in Ali Taher Ridge Battle

The IDF Spokesperson, Brigadier General Efi Dofin, stated from Ali Taher Ridge that Israeli forces have successfully encircled and intensified operations in the area over recent months, targeting Hezbollah operatives entrenched within infrastructure. According to Dofin, all militants within the facilities were either eliminated or fled. He asserted that despite Hezbollah's claims to defend the infrastructure at all costs, the organization failed and abandoned its fighters.

Dofin acknowledged that while the mission to capture and clear the ridge was completed, the fighting came at a heavy cost to Israel, with soldiers falling in battle. He dedicated the achievements to the fallen soldiers, emphasizing their role in the success of the operation.