IDF confirms raid in southern Lebanon, says it was to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure

The IDF confirms operating in the southern Lebanon town of Blida overnight, saying it was part of an operation to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure.

During the raid, the military says troops identified a suspect in a building — which, according to Lebanese media, was Blida’s municipality building — and began a “suspect arrest procedure.”

“Once an immediate threat to the soldiers was identified, [the troops] opened fire to remove the threat, and a hit was identified,” the IDF says

According to Lebanese media, a municipal worker was killed by the gunfire..

The IDF says the shooting is under further investigation.

The municipal building, according to the IDF, was recently exploited by Hezbollah for “terror activity under the guise of civilian infrastructure.”

“This is another example of a pattern of behavior that endangers the residents of Lebanon and reflects Hezbollah’s cynical exploitation of civilian infrastructure for terror purposes,” the army says.

An Israeli military source confirms that Lebanese army troops arrived at the area after the IDF withdrew, and stresses that there was no confrontation between the sides.