US EditionHezbollah elite fighters return to south Lebanon to fight Israeli troops, Lebanese sources say
Hezbollah's elite Radwan fighters have returned to southern Lebanon to block Israeli tank advances and respond to the killing of Iran's supreme leader, sources said.
- Hezbollah deployed elite fighters back into southern Lebanon, returning to the border region they left after the 2024 war, according to Lebanese sources on March 5, 2026.
- On Monday, Hezbollah opened fire to avenge the reported killing of Iran's supreme leader, framing the conflict as `existential defence` while Naim Qassem vowed to confront `occupation and expansion`.
- Members of Hezbollah's Radwan force were ordered south to block Israeli tank advances, with Khiyam cited; fighting has involved rockets, drones and anti-tank attacks while Israeli strikes have been near-daily.
- Israel has sent more troops over the border, ordered evacuations in frontier region, and reported two soldiers wounded by anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon.
- After heavy 2024 losses, Hezbollah is now wading deeper into the regional war with some 5,000 fighters killed and the Lebanese army seizing many weapons caches post-truce south of the Litani River.
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Hezbollah fighters return to S. Lebanon to fight Israeli troops
Hezbollah has deployed elite fighters to confront Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, sending them back into the border region from which they withdrew after a war in 2024, three Lebanese sources familiar with the deployments said, as the Iran-backed group wades deeper into the conflict in the Middle East. Members of Hezbollah's Radwan force had received orders to join the battle and block advances by Israeli tanks, the sources said, citing the …
Hezbollah elite fighters return to south Lebanon to fight Israeli troops, Lebanese sources say
BEIRUT, March 5 - Hezbollah has deployed elite fighters to confront Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, sending them back into the border region from which they withdrew after a war in 2024, three Lebanese sources familiar with the deployments said, as the Iran-backed group wades deeper into the conflict in the Middle East. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Exclusive: Hezbollah elite fighters return to south Lebanon to fight Israeli troops, Lebanese sources say
Hezbollah has deployed elite fighters to confront Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, sending them back into the border region from which they withdrew after a war in 2024, three Lebanese sources familiar with the deployments said, as the Iran-backed group wades deeper into the conflict in the Middle East.
The Israeli attacks on Lebanon to weaken the Hezbollah movement created a division among the Lebanese population.
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