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STANDARD MILITARY UNVERIFIED

IDF Detains and Treats Three Hezbollah Operatives in Northern Israel

Jun 18, 2026 10:53 AM CT Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel hezbollah,idf,detention,northern-israel,proxy-warfare

Summary

Three Hezbollah operatives were detained by the IDF and treated at Ziv Medical Center in northern Israel while bound and blindfolded. This incident highlights ongoing low-level friction and intelligence-gathering activities along the Israel-Lebanon border, reflecting the persistent security posture required to manage proxy threats.

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Operatives kept bound and blindfolded under IDF guard at Ziv Medical Center, ToI told; IDF and hospital don't deny details, say all patients given care as required by law The post Three Hezbollah terrorists treated at northern Israel hospital, sources say appeared first on The Times of Israel .

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Actor Responses

Israel NEUTRAL

IDF operatives detained three Hezbollah members and provided medical care under guard at Ziv Medical Center.

Hezbollah NEUTRAL

Three operatives were captured and are currently in Israeli custody receiving medical treatment.

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