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IDF seizes strategic ridge in Lebanon before ceasefire

The IDF conducted a special operation to seize the strategic Cristofani Ridge in southern Lebanon just minutes before a ceasefire with Hezbollah was set to begin.

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Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 17:30 UTC
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The Israeli Defense Forces announced it carried out a special operation in southern Lebanon minutes before a ceasefire with Hezbollah was scheduled to take effect. The operation involved the IAF's elite Shaldag unit landing at the Cristofani Ridge, several kilometers north of Mount Hermon, and establishing control over the strategic position. This move appears to be a last-minute effort to secure a tactical advantage on the ground ahead of the truce. The status of the ceasefire following this operation is now unclear.
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