Over 100 terrorists killed, tunnel shafts destroyed: A look at the IDF's operations in Lebanon

Over the past week, soldiers of the 146th Reserve Division thwarted Hezbollah's underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday. 

In these targeted raids and ground operations in southern Lebanon, soldiers eliminated over 100 terrorists and located and destroyed dozens of tunnel shafts and terror infrastructure.

Much of the combat took place in rough, mountainous terrain that led to underground infrastructure, combat sites, and Hezbollah posts used to carry out attacks against Israel in recent months, the IDF stated. 

Additionally, more than 50 rocket launchers and over 60 Hezbollah command posts were destroyed, the IDF said. 

Soldiers of the 205th Brigade uncovered underground infrastructure approximately 120 meters long and two meters deep, located about half a kilometer from the border with Israel.

The tunnel was used by terrorists for prolonged stays and included electrical infrastructure, ventilation ducts, and two rooms used for storing weapons and ammunition. The tunnel, the IDF said, was discovered months ago during targeted raids conducted by the IDF and was now destroyed by the military.  

Hezbollah, UNIFIL posts seen near each other

Doron Kadosh, the military correspondent for Army Radio, posted a video from the visit to the site of the tunnel, where the video shows the Hezbollah military post built just a few meters from a UNIFIL post. 

תראו את התיעוד הבלתי נתפס הזה שצילמתי היום בביקור שלישי בדרום לבנון: בונקרים תת קרקעיים של חזבאללה, מבוצרים ומחומשים היטב, מטרים ספורים ממוצב צבאי ועמדה של כוח יוניפי״ל של האו״ם. מתחת לאף של חיילי יוניפי״ל, חזבאללה בנה וחפר מבצרים צבאיים - שצופים אל יישובי הגליל המערבי, וערוכים… pic.twitter.com/Haj33mJ1Sx

— דורון קדוש | Doron Kadosh (@Doron_Kadosh) October 13, 2024

Commander of the Northern Command and the head of IDF intelligence held a situational assessment with soldiers of the 91st Division in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday. 

During the assessment, commanders emphasized the activity of the IDF and creating a situation by which northern residents could return to their homes. 

IDF continues to operate in Gaza in tandem

In Gaza, soldiers from the Gaza Division continued to operating. Among them, soldiers of the Nahal Brigade identified a squad of armed terrorists, and directed aircraft to attack and eliminate the terrorists. 

Additionally, IAF aircraft attacked terrorists who were operating from a building and posed a threat to soldiers. After the attack, many secondary explosions were seen, indicating the presence of weapons, the IDF said.

In the central Gaza Strip, soldiers eliminated ten terrorists who posed a threat to soldiers. 

Soldiers from the 162nd Division continued their activities in the Jabalya area, during which ten terrorists were killed in airstrikes.