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IDF Special Forces Deep in Lebanon
(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon - The IDF's LOTAR counterterrorism unit specializes in urban warfare. Maj. N., a company commander in the unit, said Sunday, "The fighters are creating a buffer between Lebanon and residents of the north....We continue our attacks even under a barrage of mortars. Rockets sometimes land among the forces, sometimes on targets we're on the way to clear." "Hizbullah also uses drones that drop explosives, so we constantly stay sharp - maintaining concealment while advancing quickly toward objectives. When that happens, we blend into the terrain, take whatever cover is available and wait for a lull. Some cling to rocks or buildings, while armored vehicle crews move into their vehicles." There are relatively few instances in which troops see the enemy directly. "You're being shot at constantly, whether direct or indirect fire. But on the other hand, you don't encounter militants around every corner....It's a much weaker enemy than what we faced during [the 2024] Israeli operation in the north but it is still firing." "Because of the nature of the fighting, things change instantly. There have been many times I set out with my troops to seize a target and saw Hizbullah attacking it with heavy rocket fire. So we shift to a reverse slope, recalculate direction and re-enter, attacking from an area the enemy didn't anticipate. That's happened to me several times."