Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon
Israel said the hill contains Hezbollah tunnels and command centers, and analysts said losing it would weaken the group’s supply lines.
- On Thursday night, Israel's military announced it had taken "operational control" of Ali Taher, a strategic hill in southern Lebanon containing tunnels that Hezbollah uses to shelter fighters and weapons.
- Occupied by Israel for 18 years before 2000, the hill overlooks main roads leading to Nabatiyeh and provides access to other Hezbollah strongholds like Rihan Mountain, making it strategically vital.
- An Associated Press photographer visiting the nearby village of Kfar Rumman on Friday saw no signs of Israeli troops on the hill, contradicting the military's claim. Hezbollah legislator Ihab Hamadeh questioned the assertion.
- Hezbollah rejected proposals from the Lebanese government to hand over Ali Taher to the army, while the United States continues mediating indirect contacts between Lebanon and the militant group.
- Lebanese and Israeli officials are set to meet for negotiations in Rome later this month. Analysts suggest the capture strengthens Israel's position as it pressures Hezbollah to disarm.
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The south of Lebanon is once again the target of Israeli attacks, despite the ceasefire. The attacks left several people dead and dozens injured. The Israeli Army claimed to have captured the Ali Al-Taher mountain range, a strategic Lebanese territory, but it has not been confirmed by the Shiite Hezbollah group.
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. A military expert believes that the fall of Ali Taher will lead to a rapid escalation of military events for Hezbollah. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our official website.
Israel claims Ali Taher control as Lebanon ceasefire faces new strain
Israel says it has taken operational control of Ali Taher hill in southern Lebanon after weeks of clashes with Hezbollah. The claim has sharpened fears of a wider escalation as mediation efforts and disarmament talks remain stuck.
Agency AJN.- Hezbollah is trying to refer as little as possible to the Israeli announcement of "cleaning" and taking control of Ali Taher's crest, and claims that the Israeli media are exaggerating the event until it becomes an achievement. "Even if it is true, it is not a disaster," said the parliamentarian by Hezbollah, Ihab [...] The entry Lebanese political figure: "The loss of Ali Taher's crest is a blow to Hezbollah's image" appears first …
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