The military destroyed more than 600 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Mansouri after ordering residents to evacuate the buffer zone nearly two months ago. This brigade-level effort followed continuous hostilities on Sept. 28, including a massive explosion in Mansouri and airstrikes on Meiss Al-Jabal, Tallousa, and Hadatha, despite a US-brokered ceasefire framework.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Israel Destroys 600 Hezbollah Sites in Mansouri Buffer Zone
War22 days ago
The 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade and Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit dismantled eight tunnels and dozens of rocket launchers as part of a recently concluded mission in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces stated the operation in the town of Mansouri was intended to stop Hezbollah from reestablishing a presence in the security zone after a ceasefire took effect, though the military did not specify when the raid ended.
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