60 Targets Attacked Today in Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces ^ | 26/07/2006 | Israel Defense Forces
 

IDF carried out airstrikes against approximately 60 terror-related targets in Lebanon today (Wednesday), striking 45 buildings and headquarters used by the Hezbollah terror organization. Among the structures was a number of weapons storage facilities, three of them south of Tzur. A number of rocket launch sites and access routes leading to them were bombed as well to hinder the terrorists' ability to launch rockets against Israel. Rocket launchers were also attacked, including a truck-mounted mobile launcher southeast of Tzur. The truck was seen fleeing the site of a rocket launch and was attacked aerially upon arriving at its hiding place. Members of the terror cell, who attempted to flee the area to another hiding place, were struck in a followup airstrike. Likewise, during the afternoon the Air Force bombarded a headquarters of the terror organization Amal in the vicinity of Anatzrya.
 

IDF is also continuing artillery bombardment of rocket launch sites throughout southern Lebanon. Since Operation Change of Direction began IDF artillery batteries have fired upwards of 45 thousand shells.
 

IDF will continue to operate decisively to defend the citizens of Israel against the terror threat from Lebanese territory and to bring about conditions leading to the safe return of the two kidnapped soldiers, Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser.