IDF accuses Hezbollah of using fighters as human shields VIDEO

Israeli military says operatives from Hezbollah’s Radwan Force were detained during ground operations in southern Lebanon and later questioned by Unit 504, an intelligence unit responsible for interrogations.

According to a statement attributed to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), troops conducting targeted raids apprehended armed individuals who, it said, had been preparing to launch an anti-tank missile at Israeli forces. The suspects were subsequently transferred for questioning.

The IDF said the interrogation of detainees suggested a deterioration in morale among fighters operating in southern Lebanon, while also alleging that Hezbollah continues to pursue operational activity in the area.

In quotes provided from the questioning, one detainee was cited as saying: “Hezbollah went out to avenge Sayyed Ali Khamenei.” The IDF said the remarks underscored its assessment of close ties between Hezbollah and Iran.

According to the questioning: “The morale is on the floor. No one has the strength to go out and fight. I just came out of a year and a half of war. Anyone who leaves their home does so against their will. You can’t tell them (Hezbollah) you don’t want to come. It’s all bombardments, you don’t know when a bomb will fall on you.”

The military said its operations in southern Lebanon will continue, adding that it aims to prevent threats to Israeli civilians. Hezbollah has not publicly responded to the specific claims.

By Aghakazim Guliyev