Israel Defense Forces ✔

Despite Hezbollah’s declaration that it would defend the infrastructure at any cost, it failed and even abandoned its personnel to die inside. Here, in these tunnels, at the heart of this structure, our troops found numerous weapons that Hezbollah left behind. Among them were weapons manufactured by the Iranian terrorist regime. This is further proof that Hezbollah is an arm of the Iranian terrorist regime. Through its proxies, this regime attempts to undermine the security of the State of Israel and threatens to destabilize the security of the entire region. Our mission is now complete. The underground route has been neutralized and dismantled. Alongside the achievements and completion of the mission, the combat came at a heavy cost. Our soldiers, the finest of our sons, the best of us, fell in the battles to gain control of and clear the ridge. These were soldiers who operated with a sense of mission, courage, and a deep commitment to defending the northern communities. From here, I would like to wish all of our wounded a speedy recovery. We completed the mission; these achievements belong first and foremost to them. We will continue to defend the northern communities and work to remove any threat to our civilians and our troops. Just as we operated here, we will continue to operate along all of our borders. We will continue to stand between every threat and the residents of the State of Israel. This is our duty."