IDF sources warn that Hezbollah appears to be using radio activity to locate and target senior field commanders in southern Lebanon, in a manner that raises red flags and will require a change in operational patterns.
The IDF predicts that Hezbollah has re-established an observance and intelligence collection system across the yellow line in southern Lebanon, which it is using to launch nighttime operations aimed at identifying senior command in the field.
An investigation into the incident in which the 52nd battalion commander and three other fighters in the tank were killed, taken alongside the former 401st Brigade getting seriously injured in a drone strike, and the death of the deputy commander of the 36th Division, who was hit by an explosive device, found that Hezbollah is likely using highly skilled technological efforts, mainly at night, to locate radio activity and signs indicating senior command in the field.
A few weeks ago, a drone hit Northern Command Major-General Rafi Milo's car while it was parked in southern Lebanon, just minutes after he got out of it.
The investigation's findings revealed Hezbollah target commanders
An in-depth analysis conducted by the 146th Division found that the organization's vital assets mainly include its collection work on IDF forces in southern Lebanon, which uses not only drones but also observers and cameras, and draws on its familiarity with the terrain.
Military officials estimated that, throughout the war between Israel and Hezbollah, Iran continues to supply the terror organization with drones and advanced intelligence-gathering and observation technology, even at night.
According to military officials, these events require the IDF to re-evaluate its methods and quickly implement the lessons of the investigations among all forces in the field.