Eight IDF troops hurt by Hezbollah fire, as Zamir vows ‘collapse of Iranian axis’

Eight Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded on Friday by Hezbollah projectile fire near the Lebanese border.

Five of the soldiers were seriously hurt, while three sustained lighter injuries. All were evacuated for medical treatment, and their families have been notified.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s son was among those lightly wounded.

Also Friday, the Israeli Air Force struck additional terror targets in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold.

Among the targets hit were an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force command center and facilities used by Hezbollah’s naval unit, financial unit, and Operating Council.

Prior to the strikes, measures were taken to minimize harm to civilians, including the use of precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.

Since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion,” the IDF has struck over 500 terror targets in Lebanon.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Friday conducted a situational assessment at Northern Command alongside members of the General Staff Forum. During the meeting, Zamir ordered the continued reinforcement and strengthening of defenses along the border.

Thereafter, Zamir spoke with heads of local authorities in northern Israel, presenting the operational situational picture and stressing the importance of deepening control along the Lebanon border.

The chief of staff also highlighted the IDF’s commitment to protecting residents and expressed appreciation to local authorities and citizens for the resilience, responsibility, and spirit they have demonstrated on the home front.

“Hezbollah and the Iranian regime are one and the same—we will complete the collapse of the Iranian axis and continue striking the enemy,” Zamir said.

“Hezbollah chose to join the operation alongside Iran, and it is paying the price. We will seize every opportunity to strike Hezbollah, advance achievements, and remove the threat. We will not relinquish the disarming of Hezbollah,” he added.

“This is a major opportunity. Significant work is being carried out here, and we are preparing for a prolonged operation. We will do everything to seize the opportunity and bring about a change in the security situation,” said Zamir.

IDF soldiers have been deployed across Lebanon’s south as part of a “robust forward defensive posture” in response to Hezbollah’s decision on Monday to join the war on behalf of Iran.

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced this week that ground forces had been authorized to advance and seize additional command areas in Lebanon to prevent attacks on Israeli border communities.

“We promised security for the Galilee communities, and that is what we will deliver,” Katz said.

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