(Communicated by the IDF Spokesman)
IDF activity in Lebanon in the past 24 hours
Over the weekend approximately 40 Hizbullah terrorists were killed by IDF forces. Since July 12th over 400 Hizbullah terrorists have been killed by IDF forces.
An IDF soldier was seriously injured today by a mortar shell which fell in an Israeli base near the Lebanese border.
Over the past 24 hours, IDF infantry, armored and engineering forces operated in southern Lebanon:
- IDF forces in the village of Aitaroun identified a number of armed gunmen approaching them, fired at them and identified hitting them.
- Forces operating in Yaroun uncovered stores of weaponry, including anti-tank missiles.
- In Rajamin, forces identified several armed gunman, fired at them and identified hitting them.
- In Bint Jbeil forces destroyed a rocket launcher aimed at Israel.
- In the village of Mahbib forces found 100 mortar shells.
In the area of Blaida, IDF forces came under anti-tank fire. Forces returned fire towards the source of fire.
In the past 24 hours the IDF carried out 170 aerial attacks across Lebanon. Today forces attacked, among other targets, Katyusha rocket launchers, bridges used by the Hizbullah for ammunition supplies, and structures used by Hizbullah.