Forces from the IDF's 810th Mountain Regional Brigade, including the specialized Alpinist Unit, have been conducting targeted raids into southern Lebanon over the past week, aiming to disrupt Hezbollah’s activities in the sector.
The operations, launched from the Israeli-held Mount Dov and overseen by the IDF's 210th Division, are focused on dismantling Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure and preventing its further entrenchment along the border.
IDF 810th Brigade uncovers and destroys Radwan Force facilities
(Video: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
The brigade has carried out several precision raids on Hezbollah compounds, believed to be used by the group's elite Radwan Force to facilitate terror operations. Alongside the Alpinist Unit, the forces deployed include the 810th Brigade's 9204th Infantry Battalion and the 8130th Armored Battalion. These units have successfully uncovered and destroyed weapons caches, surveillance systems and other military installations belonging to Hezbollah.
In one abandoned Hezbollah compound, Israeli troops discovered a solar panel that had been powering the site, enabling terrorists to remain underground for extended periods without outside support. Soldiers also found and destroyed technological equipment and additional weaponry.
Video footage from the operation showed batteries at the entrance of the compound and a Star of David symbol imprinted on the ground, likely trampled by Hezbollah terrorists. “This was a large, fortified complex meant to sustain them for a long time,” a soldier said in footage from the scene.
Colonel Liron Appleman, commander of the 810th Brigade, emphasized the importance of these operations in disrupting Hezbollah’s long-term plans. "In the past two weeks, we’ve been operating inside Lebanon to locate and destroy the enemy’s infrastructure and weapons, which they’ve been amassing for years," Appleman said.
"We trained for this moment, and we’re fully committed to completing our mission. Our goal is to restore security to the region and allow residents in northern Israel to return home swiftly and safely."
The Alpinist Unit is composed of reservists who previously served in elite infantry units during their active duty. Unlike regular infantry units that patrol the Mount Hermon sector during the summer months, the Alpinists are called up as winter approaches, given their unique training to operate in harsh, snowy conditions on Israel's tallest peak.
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