In recent weeks, the soldiers of the 98th Division, including soldiers from the Paratroopers, Commando and the 7th Brigades, have been preparing for limited, localized, targeted operations in southern Lebanon that began Monday night, the IDF said in a statement on Tuesday morning. Over these weeks, plans were approved and the soldiers trained in the northern arena, according to the IDF. "After many months of operating in the Gaza Strip, where the soldiers of the division gained skills and operational experience, they moved north and are now operating in the northern arena after making the necessary adjustments for fighting in Lebanon," the IDF said.


