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IDF says it killed Hezbollah operative who threatened troops in south Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military says troops killed an armed Hezbollah operative who crossed the “forward defense line” in southern Lebanon earlier today.
Troops of the 769th “Hiram” Regional Brigade identified an “armed terrorist who violated the ceasefire understandings, crossed the forward defense line, and approached the troops in a manner that posed an immediate threat,” the military says.
The soldiers then “eliminated the terrorist and removed the threat,” the IDF adds.
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