IDF says elite division redeploying from Lebanon back to Gaza

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

Troops of the IDF's 98th Division operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued on December 15, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Troops of the IDF's 98th Division operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued on December 15, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

After three months of fighting in southern Lebanon, the IDF’s 98th Division is being redeployed to the Gaza Strip, the military says.

The elite formation of paratrooper and commando units completed its operations in Lebanon on Wednesday last week, and is now readying for future missions in Gaza.

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