Israeli Military Operations Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon

Israeli forces conducted a series of strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, citing ongoing threats and violations of existing agreements.The operations targeted missile platforms and infrastructure in the Nabatiyeh area. According to Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adrai, The Defense Army bombed several missile platforms and military infrastructure in which elements of Hezbollah worked in the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon.

Moreover, the Israeli Air Force carried out a raid in the Hala area, resulting in the elimination of a Hezbollah engineering official for the Adisa region.

Allegations of Weapons Smuggling and Iranian Cooperation

The Israeli army stated that Hussein Ali Nasr, identified as Vice President of Unit 4400 within Hezbollah, was assassinated in an intelligence strike. The army alleges that Nasr was involved in smuggling weapons and money into Lebanon to bolster Hezbollah’s military capabilities.

according to an Israeli army statement, The Israeli Air Force carried out a intelligence strike targeting the terrorist Hussein Ali Nasr, Vice President of the Unit 4400 in Hezbollah. The statement further elaborated, During his work period, Nasr worked to smuggle weapons and money to Lebanon with the aim of rebuilding Hezbollah’s military capabilities, and in the context of these efforts, he cooperated with Iranian agents to facilitate the transfer of weapons and money to Lebanon, including through Beirut International Airport. Nasr reportedly maintained contact with airport employees who where secretly aiding Hezbollah in these smuggling operations.

The Israeli Air Force, operating under the “Swords of Iron” war and the “Sihams of the North” operation, claims to have conducted wide strikes and directed assassinations, with the aim of disrupting the unit’s continuous activities, and disrupting the arms smuggling paths used by the terrorist Hezbollah in Lebanon. These operations previously eliminated the commander of the unit 4400, Muhammad Jaafar, and his deputy Ali Hassan, ali Hassan strange.

Israeli Army Imposes Security curfew Amid Internal incidents

In response to a series of internal security incidents,Major General Eyal Zamir,head of the israeli Army Staff,ordered a comprehensive security curfew across all army units. The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported that The ban that continues until Monday, and includes the suspension of a number of military activities and priority for security inspections and safety training.

The “kan” website attributed the decision to separate accidents, most notably the launch of a bullet from an ammunition store inside a “Tiger” combat vehicle, the fall of the “Neyra” vehicle in a trench, and one of the soldiers was trampled on a mine in the north, and another fall in a water hole.

The army leadership stated that the aim of this ban is to re -evaluate leadership procedures and enhance safety standards within the units, especially considering extensive field activity. The procedures may include disrupting some non -basic training and activities,examining equipment and weapons,restricting the movement of military vehicles,and implementing safety training programs.

According to sources, This type of decision is usually taken at the level of the higher leadership after accidents that raises fears of a structural defect in the military system. Since the beginning of the conflict, more than 1300 operational incidents have been recorded in the Israeli army.

Data released by the Israeli Defense Army earlier in the year indicated that 1325 operational incidents occurred as the beginning of the war between the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza and Lebanon. The majority of these incidents occurred in gaza (1166 accidents), while 159 accidents were reported in the northern sector. The data also revealed that 63 soldiers were killed in incidents in the Gaza Strip, 30 of them consequently of kind shooting, 14 In arms accidents, the rest are in diffrent circumstances.

Background on the Israeli-Lebanese Conflict

the recent events are unfolding against the backdrop of a protracted conflict.According to Wikipedia, the Israeli-Lebanese conflict is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria [1]. The conflict escalated during the Lebanese Civil War, leading to Israeli invasions in 1978 and 1982. Israel maintained a presence in southern Lebanon until 2000 [1].

Reports indicate that Israel launched on October 8, 2023 aggression against Lebanon, turning into a widespread war on September 23, 2024, which resulted in more than 4 thousand people dead and about 17 thousand wounded, in addition to the displacement of about one million and 400 thousand people. despite a ceasefire agreement since November 27, 2024, Israel continues to target areas in southern Lebanon; under the pretext of attacking the goals of Hezbollah. Furthermore, Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon on February 18 was only partial, with continued occupation of five Lebanese hills.