Israeli Army Reportedly Crosses the Litani River in Southern Lebanon, Advances North
On the 12th local time, the Israel Defense Forces reported on the progress of military operations in southern Lebanon, while also disclosing that Israeli special forces had secretly crossed the Litani River and advanced northward.
On the same day, northern Israel was attacked by drones from Hezbollah, triggering air defense alarms multiple times.
On the 12th local time, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement saying that over the past week, the IDF had conducted special operations in the Litani River area of southern Lebanon to eliminate Hezbollah infrastructure, discovering multiple strongholds, weapon depots, and missile launchers; the Israeli Air Force simultaneously struck over 100 military targets to support ground operations. In recent weeks, the IDF has killed over 350 Hezbollah militants and targeted over 1,100 sites, including military facilities and weapon depots.
Israel claims its forces have secretly crossed the Litani River and advanced northward
According to Israeli sources, over the past week, the IDF's "Egoz" special forces and the Golani Brigade reconnaissance company secretly crossed the Litani River, advancing to the outskirts of a village about 10 kilometers from the Israeli border. During the operation, the IDF engaged in multiple close-range firefights with Hezbollah militants, resulting in injuries to several Israeli soldiers.
After drone attacks, multiple alarms were triggered in northern Israel
Starting in the evening of the 12th local time, air defense alarms were triggered five times in northern Israel within 90 minutes. The Israel Defense Forces stated that multiple Hezbollah drones were intercepted before entering Israeli airspace, while several other drones were temporarily lost from tracking, and the incident did not result in any casualties.
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) special forces crossed the Litani River on October 12, advancing north and engaging in combat with Hezbollah. The IDF reported over 350 Hezbollah militants killed and conducted airstrikes on more than 100 military targets. Concurrently, northern Israel faced drone attacks from Hezbollah, prompting multiple air raid alerts.
- IDF special forces crossed the Litani River and advanced northward.
- Over 350 Hezbollah militants have been killed in recent operations.
- IDF conducted airstrikes on over 100 military targets in southern Lebanon.
- Multiple engagements occurred between IDF and Hezbollah forces.
- Israeli northern regions experienced drone attacks from Hezbollah.