IDF: Over 1,100 airstrikes in Lebanon carried out in coordination with ground troops over past 10 days

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

This picture taken from the southern city of Tyre shows smoke billowing from the site of an Israeli airstrike in a southern Lebanese village, on October 7, 2024 (KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)
This picture taken from the southern city of Tyre shows smoke billowing from the site of an Israeli airstrike in a southern Lebanese village, on October 7, 2024 (KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)

The Israeli Air Force has launched more than 1,100 airstrikes in southern Lebanon that were carried out in coordination with ground forces, amid an ongoing offensive against Hezbollah launched at the end of last month, the military says.

These airstrikes, carried out by fighter jets, attack helicopters and drones, have been led by the IAF’s Cooperation Unit 5620, which coordinates operations between the IAF and ground forces during maneuvers.

The targets included cells of Hezbollah gunmen, weapon depots, tunnels and observation and sniper posts.

According to the IDF, the shortest time to carry out a strike from the moment ground troops called it in was seven minutes, and the closest target to the forces was some 50 meters away.

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