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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
IDF deploys a fourth division to south Lebanon for ground op against Hezbollah
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF deployed a fourth division to southern Lebanon last night for ground operations against the Hezbollah terror group.
The military announces that its 146th Reserve Division began ground operations last night in the western sector of southern Lebanon.
The reserve division joins three standing army divisions — the 98th, 36th, and 91st — already operating in the central and eastern sectors of southern Lebanon.
The move adds thousands of troops to Israel’s ground offensive, with the total number of soldiers deployed inside Lebanon now likely over 15,000.
The operations were launched by the division with its Carmeli Reserve Infantry Brigade and Iron Fist Reserve Armored Brigade, with support from its 213th Artillery Regiment, the military says.
Israel’s 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 residents of the north of Israel to return home.
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