IDF dismantles Hezbollah weapon storage in Lebanon

The IDF 7th and 769th Brigades found large weapons storage facilities which contained missiles, rockets, mortar shells, firearms, explosives, and a boatload of military equipment belonging to the terrorists of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the military reported on Monday.

The IDF confiscated the weaponry and they dismantled the storage facilities.

"In recent days, IDF troops have conducted scans to remove threats in the area and dismantle Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure," the military added.

As a bonus, the IDF also eliminated several 'Hezbollonians' in the area as part of their ongoing operations in southern Lebanon. They have gone on to greater things in Jannah where the goats await them.

The IDF is "committed to continue operating in accordance with the understandings between Israel and Lebanon," the military statement concluded.

The 7th and 769th Brigades operate in southern Lebanon under the command of the IDF's 91st Division.

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American-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra died in Gaza captivity

Iraeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Monday that 21-year-old Captain Omer Neutra was killed after the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and his body was taken to Gaza by the Hamassholes.

Newly uncovered intelligence allowed a specialized military commission, composed of rabbis, scientists, and lawyers, to officially confirm his death approximately 14 months after the initial incident, despite previous suspicions of his demise.

[H/T Jerusalem Post]

Omer Neutra, a lone soldier from New York, held the position of tank platoon commander in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.

On October 7, he was captured and taken into the Gaza Strip along with other members of his tank crew.

The tank crew under Neutra's command included Nimrod Cohen from Rehovot, currently detained in Gaza as a tank gunner, Oz Daniel from Kfar Saba, the tank loader, and Shaked Dahan from Afula, the driver, who the IDF has confirmed was killed while in Hamas captivity.

On Sunday, Neutra's parents spoke with The Jerusalem Post about the possibility of a hostage deal during President-elect Donald Trump's candidacy.

“He’s a deal maker. He’s done it before,” Ronen Neutra, Omer's father, said.

“We’re just hoping that he uses his leverage. You know, each side has their own leverages,” Orna Neutra, Omer's mother, said, adding, “We’re hoping that the combined effort will finally make something move."

"Omer loved sports, played soccer, basketball, and volleyball, and served as captain of his school’s sports teams," the Hostages Families Forum said of him.

"His family and friends described him as a warm, optimistic, and people-loving person who 'lights up the room the moment he enters,'" the forum added.

Hostages currently detained in Gaza captivity

Hamas is currently holding around 50 live and 50 dead hostages out of the original 250 it kidnapped. Around 80 were returned in a hostage deal in November 2023, another eight were rescued, and many others were either killed or their bodies were recovered.

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