The Israel Defense Forces have started demolishing residences in villages along the southern Lebanese border, military officials reported Wednesday morning.
According to the sources, the homes targeted were reportedly used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization as operational bases for launching anti-tank attacks and conducting reconnaissance on Israeli troops.
The demolitions follow directives from Defense Minister Israel Katz, who last week ordered the IDF to dismantle homes and bridges south of the Litani River.
“We have ordered an acceleration in the destruction of Lebanese homes in contact-line villages to neutralize threats to Israeli communities, in accordance with the model of Beit Hanun and Rafah in Gaza,” Katz stated, adding that the military will continue permitting residents of southern Lebanon to move northward.
