The IDF announced that its Multidimensional Unit has killed over 40 Hezbollah terrorists since the start of its ground operations in southern Lebanon, as of Friday.

The elite unit, also known as the Refaim unit, has struck over 75 Hezbollah terror targets as a part of Operation Roaring Lion, the military stated.

The IDF also announced that on Thursday, it struck and destroyed a Hezbollah rocket launcher that was prepared to fire projectiles towards Israel. Three terrorists who were operating the launcher were killed in the strike.

In a separate incident on Thursday, six additional Hezbollah terrorists were killed, the IDF reported.

This is a developing story.