IDF’s elite alpine troops find Hezbollah tunnels, weapons in southern Lebanon

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

Reservists of the Alpinist Unit operate in the Chebaa area of southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued on November 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Reservists of the Alpinist Unit operate in the Chebaa area of southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued on November 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Over the past week, the IDF says the elite reserve Alpinist Unit, under the 810th “Mountains” Regional Brigade, led an operation on the Lebanese side of Mount Dov and on the outskirts of the town of Shebaa.

The reservists located Hezbollah tunnels, rocket launchers, and weapon depots amid the operation in the area, according to the IDF.

Reservists of the Alpinist Unit operate in the Shebaa area of southern Lebanon, in a handout video issued on November 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

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