Israel claims control of Ali Taher Ridge; Hezbollah downplays loss in southern Lebanon

Intelligence summary

Hezbollah is downplaying Israel's announcement that it cleared the Ali Taher Ridge near Beaufort. MP Ihab Hamada said even if true, it's not a disaster and amounts to Israeli media hype. The group's official statement ignored the ridge and referred only to the wider weekend strikes in southern Lebanon, again blaming Beirut. A Lebanese political figure opposed to Hezbollah tells Kan News the loss is a military and image blow, exposing the group's claim to protect Lebanon with its weapons as fals