IDF forces reach Litani River as Cabinet set to vote on ceasefire
It marks the first time since 2000 that Israeli forces have
advanced this deep into Lebanese territory
Israeli troops reached the Litani River on Tuesday, for the first time since the Israel Defense Forces’ withdrawal from Southern Lebanon on May 24, 2000, the IDF reported.
Soldiers from the 91st Division carried out intelligence-driven raids on Hezbollah targets, engaged in close-quarters combat with terrorists and uncovered and destroyed dozens of rocket launchers, thousands of rockets and missiles, as well as concealed weapons storage facilities, according to the military.
The raids near the Litani River involved forces from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, including reservists from the 769th Brigade, the Golani Reconnaissance Battalion and the Israeli Air Force’s Shaldag commando unit.
In the Wadi Saluki area of Southern Lebanon, the Commando Brigade Combat Team carried out a targeted raid on terrorist infrastructure. The troops uncovered hundreds of weapons, underground facilities and dozens of rocket launchers ready for immediate use.
Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, the chief of the IDF Northern Command, at the Litani River in Southern Lebanon, Nov. 26, 2024.
Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, the chief of the IDF Northern Command, also visited the Litani River during the operations.
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