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⭕️‼️ ANOTHER BLATANT CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: Following sirens that sounded across northern Israel, a projectile that crossed from Lebanon impacted near Neot Mordechai, with several additional impacts identified in an area where IDF troops are operating in southern Lebanon.

In addition, additional impacts of several suspicious aerial targets were identified near the Israel-Lebanon border.

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🔴ELIMINATED: Ali Musa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah commander who held a series of 5 senior positions within Hezbollah.

Daqduq played a central role in advancing terrorist attacks and combat operations against Israel and IDF soldiers. In 2007, he orchestrated the kidnapping and murder of 5 American soldiers.

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🚨The impacts of several suspicious aerial targets were identified in Israeli territory, near the Israel-Lebanon border. No injuries were reported, and the incident is under review.

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❗️BLATANT CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: HEZBOLLAH LAUNCHED 3 PROJECTILES TOWARDS NORTHERN ISRAELI COMMUNITIES

The projectiles fell near the communities of Shomera and Shlomi. This is in addition to 2 projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory over the weekend as part of Hezbollah’s ongoing attempts to harm Israeli civilians. The IDF will continue to operate against Hezbollah’s threat to our civilians.

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🎯STRUCK: A Hezbollah command center in Dahieh, Beirut, following their launch of aerial targets toward Israel.

The command center was used by Hezbollah terrorists to advance terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians & IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.

Prior to the strikes, steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians.

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❗️BLATANT CEASEFIRE VIOLATION: HEZBOLLAH LAUNCHED 3 PROJECTILES TOWARDS NORTHERN ISRAELI COMMUNITIES

The projectiles fell near the communities of Shomera and Shlomi. This is in addition to 2 projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory over the weekend as part of Hezbollah’s ongoing attempts to harm Israeli civilians. The IDF will continue to operate against Hezbollah’s threat to our civilians.

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🎥WATCH: Weapons located in one of Hezbollah’s underground terror tunnels.

For this very reason, the IDF launched the operation in the Beaufort Ridge: to dismantle Hezbollah’s threat, prevent them from using the ridge to target northern communities and dismantle the underground tunnel network beneath it.

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🔴ELIMINATED: 7 Hezbollah terrorists operating from an underground route in southern Lebanon.

The route was used by the terrorists to store ammunition, mortars & food supplies to support attacks against IDF soldiers from the area.

Following their elimination, Kalashnikov rifles & military equipment were located on the terrorists.

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🔴ELIMINATED: 10+ Hezbollah field commanders and their successors.

Among the eliminated commanders was the commander of the Nasser Unit, Hajj Salameh and his two successors, Mahdi Bazzi and Ashraf Salloum.

In addition, the IDF eliminated the commander of the Shaqif Sector, Nasser Shaqir, and his successor, Ahmad Sablini and other senior field commanders.

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🎯⭕️ IDF troops completed an operation in Dabin, southern Lebanon. This area served as a significant Hezbollah stronghold used to advance & prepare terrorist attack plans and anti-tank fire against IDF troops and Israeli civilians.

50+ targets were struck, dozens of terrorist infrastructures were dismantled, significant weapons storage facilities were located, and terrorists were struck & eliminated from the air.

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⭕️ OPERATIONAL UPDATE - THE PAST WEEK

📍LEBANON: ~310 Hezbollah targets struck & ~80 terrorists eliminated.

📍GAZA: 20+ terrorists eliminated, including 5 senior terrorists.

📍JUDEA AND SAMARIA: 50+ wanted suspects apprehended, ⁠~250,000 shekels of terror funds & 10+ weapons confiscated.

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⭕️🎥EXCLUSIVE DRONE FOOTAGE: Hezbollah terrorists in an underground terror tunnel, firing at an IDF drone.

While IDF troops cleared the Iranian regime-backed underground terror tunnel network beneath the Beaufort Ridge, they located numerous weapons, including mortar shells, fragmentation grenades, RPG launchers, Kornet missiles, anti-aircraft machine guns & Kalashnikov rifles.

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⭕️OPERATIONAL UPDATE: LEBANON
IDF soldiers completed activities to achieve operational control & clear the area north of the Saluki River along the Forward Defense Line.

The Saluki River area has been used by Hezbollah as a prime location for operating explosive drones & launching indirect fire attacks against IDF soldiers.

The troops dismantled hundreds of terrorist structures & eliminated 50+ terrorists. Additionally, several weapons were located, including explosive devices, anti-tank missiles & anti-tank launchers.

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‼️ @unrwa EXPOSED: 101 UNRWA employees were involved in the October 7 massacre or linked to Hamas’ military wing.

Among them were school principals, teachers, medical personnel, and security staff.

UNRWA staff helped transfer weapons, support operational communications, and use UNRWA facilities for Hamas terrorist activity.

Hamas systematically exploits humanitarian organizations to carry out terror against Israeli civilians.

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🔴ELIMINATED: Khader Jamasi, the head of Hamas' funds transfer network, along with his deputy, Muhammad Harazin, both served as key funds operatives for Hamas in Gaza.

The terrorists managed to transfer tens of millions of dollars to Hamas’ military wing in Gaza through a network of dozens of money exchangers operating throughout Gaza.

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‼️EXPOSED: Hezbollah weapons storage facility found alongside a baby crib in southern Lebanon.

IDF troops located several Hezbollah weapons storage facilities inside civilian structures in the areas of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah.

The weapons located included:
- Kalashnikov rifles
- ⁠Anti-tank missiles
- ⁠Launchers
- ⁠Magazines
- ⁠Grenades
- ⁠Communication devices
- ⁠Drones

One of the weapons storage facilities was located inside a civilian building and contained dozens of weapons alongside a baby crib.

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🔴ELIMINATED: 2 terrorists from the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization who were planning to carry out imminent terror attacks against IDF troops.

Among those eliminated:
- Iyad Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Nofal - a Nukhba commander in the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization.
- Ahmad Abd al-Hamid Hamad Ma’arouf - Head of an Islamic jihad terrorist cell. Throughout the war, he carried out rocket fire attacks against Israel.

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🎯STRUCK: The main headquarters of Hamas’ Naval Police in the Khan Yunis area.

Several terrorists operating from the site were eliminated, including Ismail al-Lahham, a cell commander in Hamas’ military wing.

The headquarters was used to advance and execute attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians. It was also used for Hamas’ efforts to rebuild and reconstitute its capabilities, in violation of the ceasefire agreement.

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🔴ELIMINATED: 3 senior Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza.

The terrorists eliminated:
- Muhammad Atiya Hassan Abu Afash, Head of the Engineering and Specializations Array in the Islamic Jihad, he was responsible for the development of the organization’s engineering capabilities
- Farhat Zuhair Farhat Harara, Deputy Head of the Engineering Array in the Islamic Jihad, he served as the deputy & close associate of the head of the engineering array
- Abdallah Allah Riyad Masoud Qadoum, Head of the Anti-Tank Missile Array in northern Gaza in the Islamic Jihad, he has advanced numerous anti-tank attacks against IDF troops

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🎥FIRST FOOTAGE: Watch IDF strikes targeting aerial defense systems in Iran, which housed missiles intended to target aircraft.