“Even now, with the operation concluded, the IDF is prepared for a variety of scenarios, including multi-pronged scenarios,” a security official said Thursday night. The announcement of the destruction of the infrastructure was made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, who said it had been built over two decades with Iranian financing and planning. The destruction of Ali Taher Ridge (Photo: IDF Spokesperson Unit) for the conquest of Galilee, and they had observation and fire control over Metula and Kiryat Shmona. Its destruction completes the achievement of operational control over the Ali Taher Ridge, both above and below ground,” they said in a statement. A central command complex belonging to Hezbollah’s Badr unit was also found there, including operations rooms, weapons storage rooms and living quarters that allowed officers to direct combat and remain underground for prolonged periods. IDF attack on Ali Taher Ridge (Photo: IDF). Spokesperson Unit) The IDF is now preparing for scenarios of multiple fronts while maintaining defensive preparation in the area of the explosion. Although the forces are abandoning the ridge, they will continue to control the area from positions that provide observation and fire capabilities over Hezbollah areas. The IDF’s current objective is to contain the event and prevent it from spreading to other theaters or other parts of southern Lebanon. The Directorate of Operations, the Directorate of Military Intelligence and the Air Force are preparing for a variety of possibilities, from an Iranian response to rocket fire against northern communities and drone attacks. explosives against troops. At the same time, the IDF Operations Directorate on Thursday reached the culmination of an operational preparation process that has lasted approximately a month and a half. A series of approvals of plans and preparation measures, which began in August before the start of the school year, are now entering their final stage under the direction of the Operations Directorate before the vacation period, which will continue until October 7. The US military attacks Chabahar, Iran. “There will be no situation in which we will not act because of the holidays. “The attacks will continue,” security officials said. Military Intelligence and the Air Force currently identify no signs that Iranian leaders have decided to attack Israel directly, and deterrence from previous rounds remains in place. Explosion on the Ali Tahrir Ridge, documented in Lebanon. However, security officials believe that Iran’s missile launches toward US bases in Jordan, near the border with Israel, were intended as a direct provocation designed to demonstrate that Iran still has the capability to launch missiles into Israel. That is the reason for a series of harsh warnings from Netanyahu and Katz, who said that “a powerful response will inflict severe blows on Iran that it has not yet suffered, including against its main energy facilities. Such a blow would set Iran back for decades.” “After we destroyed their immediate ability to produce nuclear bombs, in both Operation Rising Lion and Operation Roaring Lion, they are trying again. I promise you: as long as I am prime minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons.” When these statements were published, a joint statement from Netanyahu and Katz said that the IDF had destroyed Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure at Ali Taher Ridge. The two said that IDF forces were preparing to defend the area and prevent the enemy from returning. “The IDF will remain in the security zone and will continue to destroy terrorist infrastructure and thwart any attempt by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to reestablish itself and restore capabilities,” they said. “The State of Israel will continue to defend northern communities from inside Lebanon, and any attempt to harm our citizens and our forces will be met with force.” While attention was focused on Iran, a security drama was also unfolding on the northern border. Forces of the 36th Division, led by units of the Commando Brigade, carried out final preparations for the demolition of Hezbollah’s underground terrorist infrastructure on Ali Taher Ridge, which was destroyed with 1,100 tons of explosives. Early attack on Ali Taher Intelligence officials describe the infrastructure, built over years with extensive Iranian funding, as “the most important and deepest Hezbollah infrastructure in the area.” The Nabatieh area was apparently intended to disrupt and carry out preparatory attacks before the delicate engineering operation. rocket fire against Israeli communities (considered a low probability scenario) and even direct Iranian intervention, although that is also considered unlikely. The IDF has no intention of remaining there and will redeploy to rear defensive lines. The Northern Command has already analyzed the terrain before reducing forces and repositioning them in a way that preserves deep observation and fire capabilities to prevent threats to Israeli communities. 63% of the Strip and create an important security buffer for communities in southern Israel. Since October 2025, Ynet has learned, the IDF has killed more than 700 terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Muin al-Arabid, a senior Hamas official who served as head of the organization’s internal security apparatus and was kidnapped in a special operation by Shin Bet forces, has already begun providing information during his interrogation, and security officials are evaluating. which will “provide more information.” IDF and Shin Bet destroy three Hamas weapons depots in Gaza (צילום: דובר צה”ל). The American plan. The recent attacks on three weapons depots also send a strong message: if you don’t disarm, we will disarm you. It was also revealed that the IDF identified the direction of the incendiary kites even before the matter appeared in the media and attacked those directing them, including Hamas operatives and members of rebel organizations. That led to the phenomenon stopping and reduced the probability of it returning to almost zero. including spontaneous attacks on outposts deep in the territory or explosive devices placed along routes, such as the old explosive device hit by an engineering vehicle a few days ago. To address emerging threats, Southern Command has initiated a Staff process to acquire equipment and deploy protective networks on fiber optic anti-drone vehicles. Although the threat has not yet materialized in Gaza, the IDF is studying the lessons from the northern area and preparing in advance for its possible spread to the south, while maintaining the offensive momentum of two active divisions. West Bank (Photo: IDF Spokesperson Unit) In addition to the existing force, another division announced by the chief of staff has already completed battle procedures and operational adjustments and is ready for deployment within a few hours. If activated, it would assume command over the southern part of the sector, from Jerusalem to the south. The main concern in the West Bank is infiltration attacks on communities, shootings along the roads or rapid internal escalation. The territory has increased, particularly amid growing friction over agricultural farms. Whereas border defense was previously considered the responsibility of the territorial division, with air power playing a supporting role, the military now employs a “golden hour” concept: rapid air response and the arrival of a critical mass of attack helicopters, drones and fighter jets to create an immediate “freeze” of the situation in extreme scenarios, along with attacks on command centers deep in enemy territory. As part of this approach, squadron commanders and deputy commanders have been assigned. The concept has been adapted to each northern sector, and the deployment of an attack helicopter squadron has dramatically shortened the 91st Division’s response time. In the West Bank, firepower is used with particular caution due to proximity to civilians, and on the eastern border, response capabilities are being activated along the tens of kilometers of the buffer zone.
