From the Liveblog of
Sunday, August 11, 2024
IDF says drone strike eliminated Hezbollah cell in southern Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A cell of Hezbollah operatives were killed in a drone strike earlier today in southern Lebanon’s Taybe, the IDF says.
According to Lebanese media, two were killed in the strike that targeted a motorcycle.
The IDF releases footage of the strike.
כלי-טיס תקף מוקדם יותר היום חוליית מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה שזוהתה על ידי כוחות אוגדה 91 במרחב א-טייבה שבדרום לבנון.
בנוסף, מטוסי קרב תקפו מבנה צבאי באזור דרדרע׳יה. בתום התקיפה זוהו פיצוצי משנה אשר העידו על הימצאות אמל״ח במבנה.
כמו כן, הותקפו מבנים צבאיים ששימשו את ארגון… pic.twitter.com/suKd5p7owD— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) August 11, 2024
The IDF also says that fighter jets struck a building used by Hezbollah as a weapons depot in southern Lebanon’s Derdghaiya.
Additional buildings used by Hezbollah in Kafr Kila and Jebbayn were also struck, the IDF adds.
Meanwhile, a barrage of rockets was fired from Lebanon at the border community of Arab al-Aramshe this evening, setting off sirens there.
According to the IDF, the rockets struck open areas, causing no injuries.
Hezbollah took responsibility for the attack, claiming to have targeted a military base in the area.
The Lebanese terror group also announces the death of three members in recent Israeli strikes, bringing its toll since October to at least 406.
