After the IDF issued an urgent evacuation warning to residents of the village of Al-Mansouri in Southern Lebanon, our forces launched a targeted wave of strikes in the area shortly ago (Wednesday) “in response to a blatant violation by the Hezbollah terror organization”.
Meanwhile, Lebanese sources report one dead and at least nine wounded in a strike in the village of Tebnine.
A military source explained that the village of Al-Mansouri lies within the security perimeter under our forces’ control, where military activity that poses a risk to Lebanese civilians is actively ongoing. The IDF evacuated residents to ensure their safety.
According to the source, those civilians arrived under the auspices of the Lebanese Army, which set up a checkpoint in the area in violation of agreements
The IDF Spokesperson emphasized that targeted strikes began in response to the organization’s violations, following a series of recent incidents in which Hezbollah breached the ceasefire in the sector.
Just days ago, the IDF confirmed that Hezbollah launched an explosive drone toward an engineering vehicle belonging to our forces in the Ali Taher ridge area—an incident that ended without casualties but constituted a blatant violation of agreements. Following these events, the IDF made clear that it will not permit terrorists to advance or execute terror plots against forces operating on the ground.
Meanwhile, the Kfar Vradim Local Council issued a notice to its residents stating that explosive sounds are expected to be heard in the coming hours due to a wave of strikes by our forces in the western sector of Lebanon. The council noted that, as of now, there is no change in situational assessments or Home Front Command guidelines for the public.
Just yesterday, our military analyst Noam Amir emphasized that despite discussions of diplomatic understandings with the Lebanese government, Hezbollah on the ground has not stopped for a moment, continuing rearmament efforts and persistent attempts to re-establish its presence in Southern Lebanon.
He added that the Lebanese Army—which is supposed to act as a balancing force—presents numerous enforcement difficulties and possesses limited capability to disarm the organization, which still controls large portions of the local military and booby-traps traffic routes.
According to him, the Lebanese soldiers’ severe fear of booby-trapped structures prevents them from conducting searches, leaving Hezbollah with virtually unhindered operational freedom.
Our analyst stressed that based on current intelligence and operational assessments, the emerging conclusion is unequivocal: the mission in Lebanon is not yet complete.