Israeli military officials said dismantling Unit 127 would become a high-priority after four soldiers were killed and nearly 60 injured when a drone struck the dining room of an army base in the central Binyamin region on Sunday night. After the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the Iran-backed Hezbollah started firing rockets and launching drones at northern Israel community daily. As per the figures released by the government on September 29, more than 68,000 residents of northern Israel are displaced from their homes. Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly said they would continue the attacks to prevent Israelis from returning to their homes.
According to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War, the terror group is forbidden from operating in Southern Lebanon south of the Litani River.