(Times of Israel) Emanuel Fabian - The IDF disclosed that it has already carried out more than 70 small raids with special forces inside Lebanon since the beginning of the war, destroying numerous Hizbullah positions, tunnels, and thousands of weapons. IDF troops reached Hizbullah sites in southern Lebanon, some several km. from the border fence, including tunnels and bunkers where weapons were stored. There were no direct clashes with Hizbullah operatives amid any of the raids. According to IDF assessments, 2,400 Radwan terrorists and another 500 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists trained by Radwan were waiting in southern Lebanon villages to attack Israel in the days after Oct. 7. In the following weeks, the IDF carried out numerous strikes on Hizbullah operatives and sites along the border, causing the thousands of Radwan terrorists to withdraw several km. back. The raids sometimes lasted three to four days. Dozens of weapons, including assault rifles, machine guns, RPGs, anti-tank missiles, explosive devices, mines, and mortars were recovered by the IDF commandos from within Hizbullah tunnels and bunkers. Yet, to enable the return of the displaced residents of Israel's north to their homes, the IDF has now launched an operation to demolish Hizbullah's infrastructure in the border area. Military officials have said the offensive may be just for a few weeks.
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