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IDF says troops killed Hezbollah operative coming out of Lebanon tunnel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The entrance to a tunnel in southern Lebanon where the IDF says troops killed a Hezbollah gunman, in a handout photo published March 27, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says troops killed a Hezbollah operative who emerged from a tunnel and tried to attack them during recent operations in southern Lebanon.
Troops of the 401st Armored Brigade spotted the operative as he emerged from the tunnel and opened fire on the forces, the military says.
The IDF says the troops quickly engaged the gunman and killed him, with no injuries caused to the forces.
Troops of the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit then scanned the tunnel, where the IDF says they located weapons, military equipment and maps.
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