IDF says it completed wave of airstrikes targeting elite Hezbollah unit in south Lebanon

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

The IDF announces that it has completed a wave of airstrikes against infrastructure and weapon depots belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force in southern Lebanon.

The airstrikes come after the IDF issued evacuation warnings for several sites in the towns of Kfar Dounine, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Ayta al-Jabal, Taybeh, and Tayr Debba.

“The Hezbollah terror organization continues attempts to restore terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon and is focusing on rebuilding the [Radwan Force’s] capabilities with the aim of harming the State of Israel,” the military says.

The IDF says it took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strikes, including by issuing the evacuation warnings, using precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.

According to the military, the weapon depots were “located in the heart of a civilian population and serve as another example of the Hezbollah terror organization’s cynical use of Lebanese civilians as human shields.”

The IDF says the existence of the Hezbollah infrastructure and weapon depots constitutes a violation of the ceasefire deal.

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