Israel intensifies intelligence operations to “prevent Hezbollah’s restoring capabilities”

Shafaq News- Middle East

Israeli military intelligence-gathering unit “Shahaf” (Unit
869) has intensified operations to prevent Hezbollah from restoring its
military capabilities, the Israeli army announced on Wednesday.

In a statement, the army noted that over the past year, the
unit has killed around 60 Hezbollah members and dismantled dozens of militant
facilities, weapons storage sites, and observation points spread across the
area.

“The unit’s observation command centers assisted in
directing ground and aerial fire in hundreds of focused operations in the area
of southern Lebanon,” the statement added, saying that a new company of female
combat troops is scheduled to be established in March, to enhance the unit’s
operational capabilities and readiness.

⭕️ IDF troops are operating in the area of southern Lebanon in order to prevent attempts by Hezbollah to reestablish its capabilities.Over the past year, the troops:• Eliminated approx. 60 Hezbollah terrorists• ⁠Dismantled dozens of terrorist structures, weapons storage… pic.twitter.com/Z2IvVwqGH9

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 4, 2026

Despite a ceasefire brokered by the United States that took
effect on November 27, 2024, Israeli operations have continued in southern and
eastern Lebanon, as well as in Beirut’s southern suburbs. The UN peacekeeping
force in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, has documented more than 10,000 Israeli
violations since the truce, while Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports about 350
deaths and over 970 injuries during the same period, including women and
children.