Watch: The First Tank Crosses the Litani as the IDF Releases Footage From the Beaufort Operation

The IDF on the Beaufort Ridge and in Wadi as-Sulouqi (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)

The IDF spokesperson released initial footage today (Sunday) from the activity of IDF forces on the Beaufort Ridge and in Wadi as-Sulouqi in southern Lebanon. At the same time, the IDF continues to operate in southern Lebanon. The IDF spokesperson said the forces are striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the Tyre area and in additional parts of the south of the country.

According to the IDF, the operation is focused on gaining control of the Beaufort Ridge and the Saluki River area, alongside destroying Hezbollah terror infrastructure built there under Iranian direction. As part of the activity, forces from the 36th Division crossed the Litani River and are also operating in areas north of it, with support from the Air Force, tanks, and artillery.

Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz said today at the memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Lebanon War, "Twenty-six years after the withdrawal from the security zone in Lebanon, the Israeli flag is once again flying over the peaks overlooking the Galilee communities. Our heroic fighters have captured the Beaufort once again — and will remain there as part of the security zone in Lebanon. We are operating against thousands of homes and terror infrastructure sites in the Lebanese border villages, based on one clear principle: a jihadist enemy understands only one language — taking territory and destroying homes."

The IDF spokesperson also said that following the alerts activated at 10:49 a.m. in Zar'it in the western Galilee, the Air Force intercepted two launches that crossed from Lebanese territory toward Israel. No injuries or damage were reported.

The IDF on the Beaufort Ridge and in Wadi as-Sulouqi (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)