Israeli officer moderately hurt in overnight clash with Hezbollah gunmen — army

An Israeli officer was moderately injured in a clash with Hezbollah gunmen in southern Lebanon overnight, the military said Saturday morning.The clash took place in the Ali Taher Ridge area, according to the Israel Defense Forces.The IDF said the officer was taken to a hospital, and his family was notified. It offered no further details about the incident.The military has been monitoring a massive Hezbollah tunnel system beneath the Ali Taher ridge, near Nabatieh, where dozens of operatives are still believed to be holed up.However, because of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF has been prevented from capturing the underground passages beneath the ridge, though it has continued to operate in other parts of south Lebanon.There was no immediate comment from Lebanese authorities or Hezbollah. The terror group has not claimed any attacks since June 20.A US-sponsored framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel in late June aims to end hostilities,…
An Israeli officer sustained moderate injuries during an overnight clash with Hezbollah gunmen in southern Lebanon's Ali Taher Ridge area, the military reported Saturday morning. The officer was hospitalized, and his family was notified. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been monitoring a large Hezbollah tunnel system in this region, where operatives are believed to be present. Despite a ceasefire agreement preventing the IDF from capturing these passages, operations continue in other parts of south Lebanon. The incident occurs ahead of direct Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome, scheduled from August 4-6, which aim to advance a US-sponsored framework agreement to end hostilities. An Israeli official stated, "The additional [withdrawal] areas will not be on our side, in the defense lines that we have stabilized."
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