Ali Taher

IDF troops intercepted a Hezbollah explosive drone targeting forces on the strategic Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon. In response, Israel struck a Hezbollah facility in Arab Salim following an urgent civilian evacuation warning.

Following the IDF takeover of the strategic Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, local politicians and military analysts accused Hezbollah of preferring to surrender positions to Israel rather than hand them to the Lebanese army.