“The Gavlan Will Be Desolate”: IDF Encircles Bint Jbeil as Ancient Gog Magog Prophecy Appears. Israel365

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“The Gavlan Will Be Desolate”: IDF Encircles Bint Jbeil as Ancient Gog Magog Prophecy Appears

ADAM ELIYAHU BERKOWITZ

ISRAEL NEWS

APRIL 19, 2026

IDF forces from the 98th Division completed the encirclement of the Shiite city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon on Monday, according to the IDF spokesperson. The army said the decision to take control of the city was made after it was identified as the main source of rocket fire toward Israeli border communities, including Avivim, Yir’on and nearby areas.

Troops from the Paratroopers, Commando, and Givati brigades, operating under the 98th Division, expanded ground operations over the past week to surround the town before launching the assault. At the start of the operation, the IDF estimated approximately 150 Hezbollah terrorists were in the area. 

Hezbollah had massed a sizable force there for what was intended to be a cross-border attack into Israeli territory — but the operatives were caught off guard. They did not detect the quiet advance of Israeli troops, who moved in and encircled them from three sides.

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