(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - On Israel's northern border, the elite IDF Maglan reconnaissance reserve unit is leading the hunt for Hizbullah terrorists. In southern Lebanon, the local residents are mostly gone. Hizbullah has taken over most of the houses and civilian institutions, such as clinics and mosques, converting them into military positions. So far, Maglan soldiers have killed at least 80 Hizbullah terrorists. "We estimate the number is around 140," says Lt.-Col. S. "We have held the area for so long that we developed intimacy with the targets in front of us." In some Maglan operations, they reached 12 and even 18 km. from the border. Equipped with precision ground-to-ground missiles, the ground forces communicate with operators of remotely piloted aircraft for integrated ambush or deception operations, which has led to the rapid elimination of Hizbullah cells.
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