IDF Airstrike Eliminates Hezbollah RPG Fighters Near Metula Amid Ongoing Security Operations
On Saturday, IDF Egoz unit forces under the command of Division 36 identified several Hezbollah militants armed with RPGs operating near Metula in southern Lebanon, close to the Israeli security zone. Following the identification, the Israeli Air Force, guided by ground forces, launched a precise strike that eliminated the militants and destroyed the building they were using, aiming to neutralize the immediate threat to IDF troops in the area.
The militants were carrying advanced weaponry posing a significant danger to Israeli forces operating nearby. In a separate operation, a multidimensional IDF unit destroyed a Hezbollah launcher found during systematic operational activity in the security zone to prevent its use against Israeli troops.
The IDF spokesperson emphasized that the military will not allow Hezbollah to harm Israeli civilians or soldiers and will continue to act to remove threats. This strike is part of a broader ongoing operational campaign in southern Lebanon, where the IDF has conducted six airstrikes in the past week against militants threatening Israeli forces.
Notably, just the previous Friday, the Israeli Air Force eliminated seven Hezbollah militants transferring weapons in the al-Manzala area of southern Lebanon. These militants operated from observation posts and posed a direct threat to IDF forces.
These military actions occur against the backdrop of a historic framework agreement signed on Saturday night at the White House between Israel and Lebanon, aiming to end the armed conflict and establish peaceful relations. The agreement, brokered after four days of intense negotiations, conditions progress on the full demilitarization of southern Lebanon. A pilot mechanism will deploy the Lebanese army in two designated zones north and south of the Litani River, alongside a phased withdrawal of IDF forces. Further expansion depends on verified results and the dismantling of all armed groups not affiliated with the Lebanese state.
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