'Dismantling Hezbollah': IDF bodycam footage captures night operations in Lebanon - watch video
Key Takeaways
- IDF released bodycam footage showing coordinated strikes on Hezbollah-linked infrastructure
- Strikes targeted sites in Beirut and South Lebanon
- Video shows debris from command centres used by Hezbollah operatives scattered around sites
Bodycam footage
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released bodycam footage showing coordinated strikes against infrastructure linked to the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah in Beirut and South Lebanon.
“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday released bodycam footage showing coordinated strikes carried out against infrastructure linked to the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah”
The video, shared by the IDF, showed debris from the command centres scattered around the sites, plumes of smoke rising, and Israeli troops firing shots during the operation.
IDF statements
In a post on X and a separate statement, the IDF said its forces were continuing operations near the border to ensure the safety of civilians in northern Israel and that troops continue to maintain a forward defensive posture to protect residents.
The IDF said that over the past week its forces conducted targeted night operations in southern Lebanon, dismantling Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure, and the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said several Hezbollah command centres were struck from where militants allegedly operated and planned attacks against Israel and its civilians.
Civilian risk and warnings
The IDF alleged that Hezbollah embeds its infrastructure within civilian areas across Lebanon, calling it a tactic that endangers civilians, according to state media Israel National News.
“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday released bodycam footage showing coordinated strikes carried out against infrastructure linked to the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah”
The IDF said that prior to the strikes it took measures to minimize the risk of harm to civilians, including advance warnings, the use of precision munitions, and aerial surveillance.
The article does not report independent verification or give any civilian casualty figures.
Targets and casualties
The IDF said overnight air force operations had eliminated Ali Muslim Tabaja, a commander linked to the Imam Hossein Division, and had eliminated the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force in southern Lebanon.
According to the military, more than 100 militants have been killed so far, and over 60 Radwan Force command and control centres have been dismantled during the ongoing operations.
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