The IDF struck a Hezbollah headquarters in the Ansar area in southern Lebanon overnight Friday, after terrorists seriously wounded three IDF soldiers in an attack near the Ali al-Taher Ridge. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement, “This morning, Hezbollah violated the ceasefire in Lebanon by attacking our soldiers in the security zone, which protects Israeli communities just across the border. The Hezbollah attack seriously injured three of our soldiers. The IDF responded by striking the Hezbollah terror headquarters that ordered the attack.”
The IDF later said that the three soldiers were wounded by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah. They were evacuated to receive medical treatment at a hospital, and their families were notified. Additionally, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit and the PMO said in separate statements that civilians were also unintentionally killed in the strike. The IDF said that its strike killed several Hezbollah terrorists – including Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a battalion commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force unit. However, the military noted that, at the time of the strike, Hassan’s family was with him inside the headquarters.
“It should be emphasized that the family members were not the target of the strike,” the IDF wrote in a statement. “The strike was specifically directed at Hassan, who was a lawful target under international law. The terrorist used his family asThe PMO said that it had been unaware that Hezbollah put civilians in the Hezbollah military compound. “Only later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah deliberately put civilians in that military compound. Hezbollah is willing to do anything, including using its own civilians as human shields, to falsely accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, which the IDF clearly did not.” At least 11 people were killed in the strikes, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said. hiding alongside them inside the military headquarters.”The PMO said that it had been unaware that Hezbollah put civilians in the Hezbollah military compound.
“Only later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah deliberately put civilians in that military compound. Hezbollah is willing to do anything, including using its own civilians as human shields, to falsely accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, which the IDF clearly did not.” At least 11 people were killed in the strikes, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said. (Ed note: We have always known that Hezbollah and Hamas will use anybody as The PMO said that it had been unaware that Hezbollah put civilians in the Hezbollah military compound.
“Only later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah deliberately put civilians in that military compound. Hezbollah is willing to do anything, including using its own civilians as human shields, to falsely accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, which the IDF clearly did not.” At least 11 people were killed in the strikes, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said. (Ed note: We have always known that both Hezbollah and Hamas will use anybody as "human shields.") (Read More)
