The IDF says its elite Shaldag unit seized control of a strategic ridge in southern Lebanon minutes before the ceasefire began.
The IDF has specified that the elite unit involved was the Shaldag unit of the Israeli Air Force, and that the operation was observed by both the IDF and IAF chiefs.
The IDF provided the operation's codename 'Eagle' and specified the landing location as the Christophani Ridge.
The IDF provided additional operational details, specifying the location as 'Christophani Ridge' and noting the operation was commanded by the Commander of the Israeli Air Force and the Commander of the Northern Command.
The message adds that the operation was carried out by the IAF's elite Shaldag unit at the Cristofani Ridge, with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar observing from the command center.
The update provides new specifics: the operation was carried out by the elite Shaldag unit at the Cristofani Ridge north of Mount Hermon, and was observed by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar.
