The Israeli military has announced the successful capture of a senior Hezbollah operative in a daring amphibious special forces raid in northern Lebanon. The elite Shayetet 13 force executed the operation by landing on the coast in Batroun, a town in northern Lebanon, and swiftly apprehending the alleged Hezbollah operative. The captive was then transported back to Israeli territory for further investigation by Unit 504, an intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Shayetet 13, known for its strategic sabotage activities across enemy lines, is often compared to America's Navy SEALS. The Israeli military has emphasized the unit's role in carrying out critical missions, including damaging vital structures during wartime and disrupting enemy seaports.
Reports from Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) indicated that eyewitnesses observed an unidentified military force conducting a landing operation on the Batroun beach at dawn the previous day. The troops reportedly seized the individual, Imad Amhaz, and swiftly departed the area by speedboats, leaving the Lebanese government's security services to investigate the incident.
Hezbollah acknowledged the event as an act of 'Zionist aggression in the Batroun area' but refrained from providing additional details. The Israeli military official affirmed that such operations are essential to safeguarding the state of Israel and its citizens, underscoring the nation's commitment to security.
This raid follows a recent claim by Hezbollah of targeting an Israeli naval base on the northern Mediterranean coast, believed to house an elite naval commando unit. While the IDF confirmed the incident, no injuries were reported, and the specific details of the alleged attack remain unverified.
