‘Israel’ preparing for possible intense fighting with Hezbollah in coming days: report
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The ‘Israeli’ military is preparing for the possibility of several days of intensified fighting in southern Lebanon amid ongoing tensions with Hezbollah, particularly around the strategically vital Ali Taher Ridge and Beaufort Castle areas, according to a report by Hebrew Channel 12.
‘Israeli’ forces from the 36th Division currently hold elevated positions above ground at the Ali Taher Ridge near Nabatieh, with Hebrew media claiming that dozens of Hezbollah fighters remain trapped in a vast underground tunnel complex below that the military describes as a key “nerve center” for the group’s Badr regional division.
The network, allegedly built over roughly two decades with Iranian assistance, includes command facilities and was designed to support operations against northern ‘Israel’.
Nearby Beaufort Castle, a historic Crusader fortress occupied by ‘Israel’ in late May, overlooks the sector and has seen extensive tunnel demolition, including the use of hundreds of tons of explosives in response to prior ceasefire violations.
Tensions escalated recently after a Hezbollah explosive drone struck an ‘Israeli’ engineering force in the Ali Taher area, seriously wounding an officer and two soldiers.
The ‘Israeli’ military responded with airstrikes and artillery, claiming it eliminated senior Hezbollah commanders, including a Badr Unit leader involved in attacks on ‘Israeli’ troops and a Radwan Force battalion commander.
This comes amid a shaky US-brokered arrangement under which ‘Israel’ maintains a “security zone” in southern Lebanon pending Hezbollah’s disarmament and Lebanese Army deployment.
Officials on both sides continue to trade accusations of violations, with the ridge remaining a flashpoint due to its commanding views over key terrain and routes.
