IDF Summarizes 14 Months of Conflict as Cease-Fire With Hezbollah Holds
The Israeli military released a detailed summary on Friday of its operations against Hezbollah over the past 14 months of war, coinciding with the continued implementation of a US- and French-brokered cease-fire. The truce, which began Wednesday, marks a pause in hostilities between Israel and the Iran-backed group.
According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), over 12,500 Hezbollah targets were struck, including 1,600 command centers and 1,000 weapons depots. The campaign, which escalated significantly in September with a ground operation in Lebanon, involved 14 brigade-level task forces and over 100 special operations.
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The IDF reported 2,500 confirmed Hezbollah deaths, estimating the figure could exceed 3,500. Lebanese health ministry figures list 3,823 fatalities, a number that includes both civilians and combatants. Hezbollah sources suggest their losses may reach 4,000, with many killed during Israel’s intensified offensive in recent months.
Among those killed were Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah and 13 senior commanders, along with numerous lower-ranking operatives. The IDF also seized significant weaponry, including 13,000 rockets and missile systems, and dismantled much of Hezbollah’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
The cease-fire agreement includes a two-month truce, during which Hezbollah forces are to withdraw north of the Litani River, and the IDF will gradually return to Israeli territory. Lebanese and UN forces will patrol a buffer zone. Despite isolated incidents and warnings, the cease-fire remains intact, with displaced Lebanese and Israeli residents awaiting safe returns to their homes.
