IDF 36th Division kills 10+ Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon ground operations; weapons cache seized

Israeli ground forces from the 36th Division conducted operations in southern Lebanon on Day 23 of Operation Epic Fury, killing more than 10 Hezbollah operatives and seizing weapons. KEY DETAILS: - Unit: 36th Division, 7th Armored Brigade - Action: Raid on several buildings used by Hezbollah - Outcome: 10+ Hezbollah operatives killed (described as 'immediate threat') - Weapons: 'Numerous weapons' captured - Total IDF presence: Four divisions, thousands of troops in southern Lebanon CONTEXT: The IDF has maintained a buffer zone in southern Lebanon since the start of the conflict. Operations are expanding — the IDF has been preparing to deploy additional forces and push the buffer zone further north to reduce Hezbollah's threat from the border. Concurrent with the Day 23 Iran missile campaign, Hezbollah anti-tank fire from Lebanon struck a vehicle in the northern border community of Misgav Am.