Hezbollah claims to push back IDF troops advancing on Lebanon border; no comment from military

Troops of the 36th Division are seen operating in southern Lebanon, in handout image published October 2, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Troops of the 36th Division are seen operating in southern Lebanon, in handout image published October 2, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Hezbollah claims to have fought off a bid by the Israeli army to advance at a border point in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanon-based terror group says it “repelled with artillery fire an attempt by enemy Israeli forces to advance at Fatima’s Gate,” a day after the IDF announced that eight soldiers had been killed in south Lebanon fighting Hezbollah.

Fatima’s Gate is located on the Israel-Lebanon border, near the northern town of Metula.

The IDF does not immediately comment on the claims.

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