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Sunday, October 13, 2024
IDF troops capture Hezbollah fighter in underground bunker, take him to Israel for interrogation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
IDF forces in southern Lebanon capture a Hezbollah fighter in an underground bunker.
According to the IDF, troops identified a tunnel shaft inside a building leading to a 50-square-meter room some seven meters underground. The terror operative was hunkered down in the bunker, which also held weapons and supplies for an extended stay underground.
Video shows IDF troops instructing the Hezbollah fighter in Arabic to climb slowly out of the bunker, wearing only his underwear and shoes.
According to the IDF, the operative was taken to a detention facility inside of Israel for interrogation.
IDF troops in southern Lebanon uncover a Hezbollah bunker 7 meters underground, with a Hezb fighter hiding inside. He surrenders, and according to the IDF, is taken to a detention facility inside of Israel. pic.twitter.com/2A6IkBXQEx
— Lazar Berman (@Lazar_Berman) October 13, 2024
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