{"id":59740,"date":"2026-06-01T16:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-146th-division-completes-southern-lebanon-operations-as-attacks-on-hezbollah-intensify\/01\/06\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:03:09","slug":"idf-146th-division-completes-southern-lebanon-operations-as-attacks-on-hezbollah-intensify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-146th-division-completes-southern-lebanon-operations-as-attacks-on-hezbollah-intensify\/01\/06\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF 146th Division completes southern Lebanon operations, as attacks on Hezbollah intensify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF also announced on Sunday morning that its ground troops had taken over the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas beyond the Litani River<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF&#8217;s 146th Division completed its activities in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-898007\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lebanon;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lebanon&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lebanon<\/a> after three months and would be brought back into Israel, the military announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;During their operations, the troops struck and eliminated more than 550 terrorists and dismantled more than 2,700 terrorist infrastructure sites, including over 200 weapons storage facilities that were dismantled with the assistance of the IAF, as well as dozens of underground routes that were dismantled in cooperation with the Yahalom Unit,&#8221; the IDF stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This comes as the IDF has intensified its efforts against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-897962\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:ordered the IDF;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ordered the IDF&quot;}\" class=\"link \">ordered the IDF<\/a> to return to heavy attacks on Hezbollah&#8217;s Dahiyeh stronghold in Beirut on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>OPERATIONS CONDUCTED by troops from the 401st Brigade in southern Lebanon. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">IDF takes over Beaufort Ridge outpost<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The IDF also announced on Sunday morning that its ground troops had taken over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/idf-pushes-north-past-litani-063732654.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Beaufort Ridge outpost;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Beaufort Ridge outpost&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Beaufort Ridge outpost<\/a> and Wadi al-Saluki areas beyond the Litani River<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement on Monday, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin announced that control of the Beufort Ridge carried &#8220;important operational significance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It is a key geographic asset of Hezbollah and serves as a central hub for the terrorist organization,&#8221; Defrin stated. &#8220;From this area, Hezbollah directs fire and conducts observation toward the communities of the Galilee Panhandle and Metula. Since the beginning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/operation-roaring-lion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Operation Roaring Lion;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Operation Roaring Lion&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Operation Roaring Lion<\/a> alone, more than 400 launches have been fired from this area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/idf-146th-division-completes-southern-193710849.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IDF also announced on Sunday morning that its ground troops had taken over the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-146th-division-completes-southern-lebanon-operations-as-attacks-on-hezbollah-intensify\/01\/06\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/3f39d19ae35bb4cd66e28bfb6e18cb3a","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59740"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}