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Monday, October 7, 2024
IDF announces that a third division has moved into southern Lebanon
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The IDF announces that its 91st “Galilee” Regional Division began ground operations last night in southern Lebanon, joining two other divisions already operating there against Hezbollah.
The division is normally responsible for the entire Lebanon border area. It launched ground operations with the Alexandroni, 8th, and Alon reserve brigades, the IDF says.
The division’s 769th “Hiram” Regional Brigade is continuing defensive operations, the military adds.
The Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon have been described by the IDF as “limited, localized, and targeted raids,” with the goal of demolishing Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the border area, especially in the villages adjacent to Israel, to enable Israeli residents of the north to return home.
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