Since the start of the targeted operation in Lebanon, troops of the 91st Division have eliminated hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists. Earlier this week, IDF troops identified a terrorist cell in proximity to troops operating in the area. One of the terrorists was observed taking cover in vegetation. Following the identification, the terrorist was eliminated in an Israeli Air Force strike, directed by the ground troops.

During the strike, a vehicle carrying additional members of the terrorist cell attempting to flee the area was identified and struck.

The Israeli Air Force continues to provide support to the ground troops during operational activity, and struck a weapons storage facility and additional Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites with the guidance of the troops.

Over the past week, more than 40 terrorists were eliminated and more than 50 Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites were dismantled with the guidance of the 91st Division.

As part of efforts to degrade and undermine the firing capabilities of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the IDF has struck and dismantled more than 200 rocket launchers, including approximately 1,300 launch tubes.

This week, Ali Kamel Abar al-Hassan, the artillery officer in the Nasser Unit of Hezbollah, was struck and eliminated.

In addition, more than 250 Hezbollah artillery operatives have been struck and eliminated, including 15 commanders responsible for artillery systems in various sectors.

Yesterday (Thursday), the IDF struck and eliminated two terrorists who were planning imminent terror attacks against IDF troops operating in the area. In the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF eliminated Mahmoud Barim, a terrorist in the Kata’ib al-Mujahideen organization, who monitored IDF troop activity and possessed a large quantity of weapons.

In the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF eliminated Ahmed Mohammed Saleh, a Hamas Nukhba terrorist, who had carried out and advanced numerous terror attacks against IDF troops. During the strike, additional Hamas terrorists were struck.

TotalEnergies announced the Saudi SATORP oil refinery will be indefinitely shut down following recent Iranian strikes.

An indictment has been filed in the Jerusalem District Court against 21-year-old Jerusalem resident Moshe Lachovitz on charges of contact with an Iranian intelligence operative and the transfer of information in exchange for payment.

Lachovitz maintained communication with a foreign agent and carried out a series of tasks, including gathering and relaying sensitive information, with payments made via cryptocurrency. The charges include contact with a foreign agent and providing information to an enemy.

A new international Gaza-bound flotilla is underway as part of ongoing Freedom Flotilla initiatives, with vessels departing from several Mediterranean locations, including France, and planning to converge en route before heading toward the Gaza Strip.