The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its forces have taken “operational control” of the Wadi Saluki area in southern Lebanon, roughly 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Israeli border, following an operation targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.

Axar.az reports, citing Times of Israel, troops from the 7th Armored Brigade and the Egoz Commando Unit “completed an operation to achieve operational control and clear the area north of the Saluki stream” of Hezbollah presence.

The IDF said the operation is part of wider efforts “to strengthen operational control in southern Lebanon and remove the direct threat to the communities of the Galilee Panhandle and Metula.”

“The Saluki stream area is used by the Hezbollah terror organization as infrastructure for operating explosive drones and carrying out rocket fire against IDF troops operating in the area,” the military said.

The IDF added that during the operation, ground forces and the Israeli Air Force struck and destroyed “hundreds of Hezbollah sites” and killed more than 50 members of the group, while also seizing weapons, including anti-tank missiles and explosives.