Israel Claims Control Of Strategic Ali Taher Hill Amid Ceasefire
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, Israel's military announced it had taken "operational control" of Ali Taher hill and the tunnels beneath it north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon.[1]
Israel said the site contained underground command centers, weapons storage, generators and living quarters, and that its forces were working to neutralize tunnels after clearing Hezbollah fighters.[1] The hill has been struck by weeks of daily Israeli shelling and airstrikes, while Hezbollah has carried out drone attacks in the area despite a ceasefire that began in late June.[1]
A U.S.-mediated framework agreed in June envisions Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as Hezbollah is disarmed.[1] Lebanese and Israeli officials are due to meet in Rome later this month to discuss implementation.[1]
Hezbollah rejected a Lebanese government proposal to hand Ali Taher to the Lebanese army, a proposal the army says it is ready to carry out.[1] A Lebanese official says Israel is blocking the army's deployment to the hill.[1]
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- On Thursday, September 3, 2026, Israel's military announced it had taken 'operational control' of Ali Taher hill and tunnels beneath it used by Hezbollah.
- Ali Taher hill, north of the Litani River near Nabatiyeh, has been subjected to weeks of daily Israeli shelling and airstrikes and Hezbollah drone attacks despite a ceasefire that began in late June 2026.
- Israel says the site includes underground command centers, weapons storage, generators, and living quarters, and that it is working to neutralize the tunnels after clearing Hezbollah fighters.
- Hezbollah rejected a Lebanese government proposal to hand Ali Taher to the Lebanese army, while a Lebanese official says the army is ready but claims Israel is blocking deployment.
- A U.S.-mediated framework agreed in June envisions Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as Hezbollah is disarmed, and Lebanese and Israeli officials are due to meet in Rome later in September.
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