Hezbollah claimed responsibility for firing missiles and explosive drones at an Israeli armored force advancing toward the Ali al-Taher ridge near the village of Tabnit in southern Lebanon. The group said the attack, its first claimed offensive operation since the Iran-US ceasefire entered effect, targeted IDF troops near the 'al-Ma'abar' crossing area on the outskirts of Tabnit.
Hezbollah tonight claimed responsibility for a combined missile and drone strike on an Israeli armored column advancing toward the Ali al-Taher ridge near the village of Tabnit — the group's first declared offensive operation since the Iran-US ceasefire took effect. The claim, issued at 21:35 Jerusalem, identifies the target as a mechanized force operating in the 'al-Ma'abar' crossing area on Tabnit's outskirts.
The claim is the latest in a sequence of Hezbollah acknowledgments of fire on IDF troops tonight. At 16:40 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Hezbollah's responsibility for a drone strike on Israeli soldiers near Naqoura. At 20:29, rocket fire was claimed at an IDF force advancing on a new axis in the western coastal sector. At 20:35, Lebanese sources reported two anti-tank missiles fired at a force moving toward the same Ali al-Taher ridge. At 21:13, The Zioneer first reported Hezbollah's general claim of an attack since the ceasefire — the group now specifying the target as armor near Tabnit and specifying weapon types (missiles and explosive drones). Source quality has evolved from a single Hezbollah-affiliated channel to a statement distributed by the group, but remains unverified by official Israeli military channels.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday Jun 8, 22:23 Jerusalem, Israeli ground forces had advanced toward Tabnit and Yahoun, with Hezbollah claiming rocket fire on troops in the Yahoun area that morning. Background reporting earlier on Jun 7 documented Hezbollah's formal admission of violating ceasefire understandings by targeting Israeli bases (Yiftah and Dovav) — the first such acknowledgment after a five-day silence. Tonight's cluster of attacks across multiple axes, including this latest claim, indicates Hezbollah is actively challenging the post-ceasefire status quo as IDF forces continue maneuvers in southern Lebanon.
The IDF has not yet publicly commented on the incident. The claim remains a single-source report from Hezbollah's own channels, and no independent confirmation of damage, casualties, or the precise location of the engagement has emerged.
3 developments
- DevelopingHezbollah claims responsibility for drone strike on Israeli troops near Naqoura
- DevelopingHezbollah claims attack on IDF force in southern Lebanon village of Rshaf
- DevelopingHezbollah confirms IDF ground forces at edge of Tebnit village, near Nabatieh
- DevelopingHezbollah admits violating ceasefire understandings, targets IDF bases
Source and signal
- Internal intake