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Monday, April 27, 2026
Army says it killed Hezbollah operatives near troops in south Lebanon yesterday
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Three Hezbollah operatives who were identified near troops stationed in southern Lebanon yesterday were killed in airstrikes, the military says.
The IDF says forces of the 98th Division spotted the three operatives near the military’s “forward defense line.” A short while later, the Israeli Air Force “struck and eliminated the terrorists to remove the threat.”
Additionally, the military says it struck several buildings used by Hezbollah, including one that served as the terror group’s “headquarters in the Bint Jbeil sector.”
“Following the strikes, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of weapons in the structures,” the army says.
כוחות צה"ל ממשיכים להשמיד תשתיות טרור ולחסל מחבלי חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון
אתמול, כוחות אוגדה 98 זיהו שלושה מחבלים סמוך לקו ההגנה הקדמי במרחב בו פועלים כוחות צה"ל, באופן שהיווה איום ממשי. מיד לאחר הזיהוי ובסגירת מעגל מהירה, חיל האוויר תקף וחיסל את המחבלים להסרת האיום.
בנוסף, הכוחות… pic.twitter.com/y3conJXOef
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