IDF Launches Extensive Strikes in Southern Lebanon After Hezbollah Attack Injures Israeli Soldiers

Following a breach of the ceasefire by Hezbollah, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted extensive air and artillery strikes in the Ali Taher ridge area of southern Lebanon. The escalation occurred after Hezbollah launched an attack that severely wounded an Israeli officer and two soldiers from the Engineering Corps' Yahalom unit around 2:30 a.m. The IDF responded by targeting Hezbollah’s terror headquarters in Al-Ansar, killing Ali Hassan, a battalion commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, along with other operatives involved in planning attacks against Israeli forces.

According to Lebanese reports, the IDF’s air force struck multiple locations including the villages of Rouman and Deir Sirian, accompanied by heavy artillery fire and alleged ground operations. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued an unusual official statement in English during Shabbat, condemning Hezbollah’s violation of the ceasefire and confirming the injuries to the soldiers. The IDF clarified that the strike on Hassan’s military compound also affected his family, who were not the intended targets but were used as human shields.

After Shabbat, the IDF updated that the wounded soldiers were hospitalized at Rambam Medical Center, with two in serious condition and one in moderate condition. The military emphasized its commitment to preventing Hezbollah from threatening Israeli civilians and troops, vowing to continue operations to neutralize such threats in the security zone.

Summary: After Hezbollah attacked Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, severely injuring three, the IDF launched extensive retaliatory strikes killing a Hezbollah commander and others, while two soldiers remain in serious condition.

Points: - Hezbollah attacked Israeli soldiers near Ali Taher ridge, seriously wounding three. - IDF responded with air, artillery, and ground strikes in southern Lebanon. - The IDF killed Ali Hassan, Hezbollah’s Radwan Force battalion commander. - Hassan’s family was unintentionally harmed, used as human shields. - Injured soldiers are hospitalized at Rambam, two in serious condition. - Israeli officials condemned Hezbollah’s ceasefire violation and vowed continued defense.

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