Channel 14 reports that the IDF is investigating whether an intelligence failure contributed to the blast that killed two soldiers in southern Lebanon, and examining concerns that Hezbollah is returning to the border area under the cover of the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The investigation into the explosion that killed two IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon is expanding, according to a report from Channel 14 on Thursday evening. The military is now examining whether an intelligence failure preceded the incident and whether Hezbollah is exploiting the Lebanese Armed Forces as cover to return to the border area. The report follows a Channel 14 report from minutes earlier that the security establishment was probing whether the blast was caused by a Hezbollah device or an accident involving IDF unexploded ordnance. The current investigation adds a new dimension: the possibility of a broader intelligence gap and institutional Hezbollah penetration of the Lebanese army.
2 developments
- StrongIDF 146th Division assesses Hezbollah tracking senior command in southern Lebanon
- DevelopingIDF troops engage Hezbollah cell in southern Lebanon, kill two operatives
- StrongIDF struck Hezbollah weapons depots and command centers in southern Lebanon over past day after deadly attack on troops
- StrongHezbollah drone targeted in shooting incident in southern Lebanon, journalist reports
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