Military part of Middle East Israel

Egoz Commando Unit

Also known as Egoz, Egoz Unit

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Seven Hezbollah operatives killed in an IAF strike near the village of Manzala in southern Lebanon this morning, the IDF says. Egoz Commando Unit troops spotted the operatives transporting weapons into a structure "used as a combat and observation post" and to prepare to carry out attacks on troops.

IDF: "The terrorists' actions at the post alongside the presence of the weapons within it constituted a threat to the soldiers."

Operations

Hezbollah operatives fleeing a major tunnel network near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon were struck and killed by the IAF, the IDF says. Egoz unit commandos had identified the fighters days earlier using a drone inside the tunnel routes. Footage released by the military shows one gunman firing on the drone before the group was hit.

Operations

Israel's 7th Armored Brigade and Egoz Commando Unit completed an operation to secure the Wadi Saluki stream area in southern Lebanon, about 10 km from the border, the IDF says. Ground troops and the air force destroyed hundreds of Hezbollah sites and killed over 50 operatives. Anti-tank missiles and explosives were seized.

The IDF says Hezbollah used the area as infrastructure for explosive drone operations and rocket attacks on Israeli forces.