IDF: Troops killed 8 Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon raid last week

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

Illustrative: IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued by the military on March 20, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
Illustrative: IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued by the military on March 20, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Troops of the Golani Brigade killed eight Hezbollah operatives during a raid last week in southern Lebanon, the military says.

According to the IDF, the operatives were killed during an exchange of fire with troops and in airstrikes. One of the eight was a member of the sniper unit of Hezbollah elite Radwan Force, the army says.

The military does not report any injuries in the incident.

The IDF says the Golani soldiers also located a tunnel used by the operatives, inside which numerous weapons were found. The tunnel was then destroyed.

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