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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
IDF deploys troops deeper into southern Lebanon as ‘additional layer of security’ amid Hezbollah attacks
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it had deployed troops deeper within southern Lebanon, beyond the five posts currently held by Israel, “as part of an enhanced forward defense posture.”
Soldiers of the 91st “Galilee” Regional Division are “positioned at several points near the border area as part of an enhanced forward defense posture,” the army says.
The IDF says it is “working to create an additional layer of security for residents of northern Israel.”
“The IDF is conducting targeted strikes against Hezbollah terror infrastructure in order to remove threats and prevent infiltration attempts into Israeli territory,” it adds.
This comes after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at northern Israel early Monday in response to Israel’s killing of Iran’s supreme leader. The terror group fired more rockets and drones overnight and this morning.
The Times of Israel Community.