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Israeli army has seized Lebanon's key Ali al-Taher ridge from Hezbollah

This photo, taken from the village of Al-Haniyya in southern Lebanon, shows smoke rising from a controlled explosion carried out by Israeli forces at neighboring village, Al-Mansouri, on September 4.
This photo, taken from the village of Al-Haniyya in southern Lebanon, shows smoke rising from a controlled explosion carried out by Israeli forces at a site in the neighboring village of Al-Mansouri, on September 4, 2026. © Kawnat Haju, AFP

Israel has seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Friday. The Iran-aligned Shiite group did not confirm losing the highland, which sits around 10 kilometres from the border with Israel and was pummelled by Israeli strikes in recent weeks despite a ceasefire.

Israeli troops have driven Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ​said on Friday. The Iran-aligned Shiite group did not immediately comment.

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