Explained: Why Ali al-Taher ridge has become the new flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war

The Ali al-Taher ridge, located around 15 km from the Israeli border, has become a key military objective for Israel and an important defensive position for Hezbollah.

New Delhi: A 600-metre-high ridge in southern Lebanon has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. The Ali al-Taher ridge, located around 15 km from the Israeli border, has become a key military objective for Israel and an important defensive position for Hezbollah.

The fight over the ridge is about much more than a patch of high ground. Its location gives whoever controls it a significant advantage in surveillance, movement and military operations across southern Lebanon.

Israel-Hezbollah conflict continues

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