The Israel Defense Forces said Friday that troops operating in southern Lebanon captured armed terrorists from Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force who had been preparing to fire an anti-tank missile at Israeli forces.
According to the IDF, the suspects were transferred to Unit 504 for interrogation. Information obtained during questioning points to a significant decline in morale among Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon, even as the organization continues efforts to carry out attacks, the military said.
Recording from the interrogation of Radwan Force terrorists
(Footage: IDF)
Interrogations also indicated that Hezbollah entered the fighting in support of Iran. One detainee told investigators that the group joined the war “to avenge Sayyed Ali Khamenei,” underscoring what the IDF described as close alignment between Hezbollah and the Iranian regime.
Testimony from those questioned painted a picture of fatigue and coercion among fighters. “The morale is on the floor. No one has the strength to go out and fight,” one operative said, according to the IDF. “I just came out of a year and a half of war. Anyone who leaves their home does so against their will. You can’t tell them you don’t want to come. It’s all bombardments, you don’t know when a bomb will fall on you,” the detainee added.
The IDF said it would continue operations against Hezbollah, which it accused of joining the conflict in support of Iran, and reiterated its commitment to preventing harm to Israeli civilians.
First published: 12:27, 04.03.26