Amid a sustained escalation on the northern border, the Israel Defense Forces this week intensified their operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, combining selective attacks with direct warnings to the civilian population.
On Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military issued an urgent evacuation order for residents located south of the Zahrani River, in an attempt to reduce risks to civilians while expanding the offensive against the Iranian-backed group's infrastructure.
According to the military side, more than twenty Hezbollah fighters were killed in the last 24 hours, along with the destruction of dozens of operational positions.
In one of the most recent episodes, Golani Brigade troops identified a group that was preparing to launch anti-tank missiles. The response was immediate: five militants died in the initial exchange, and another three in a subsequent airstrike
