i24NEWS reports that a Hezbollah explosive drone struck an IDF engineering vehicle in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, in what the outlet described as a blatant violation of the ceasefire. Israel's military is deliberating its response.
Israel has officially attributed the overnight Hezbollah explosive drone strike on an IDF D9 armored bulldozer in southern Lebanon to the terror group and is preparing a response, according to reports. The IDF confirmed by Wednesday morning that a Hezbollah explosive drone struck an unmanned engineering vehicle on the Ali Taher ridge, marking the first use of such a weapon by Hezbollah since the ceasefire framework took effect. The military responded with artillery fire toward the area.
The Zioneer reported at 11:18 Jerusalem that an IDF vehicle was hit overnight in the southern Lebanon buffer zone and the army was investigating whether Hezbollah fire was the cause. In rapid succession, the IDF confirmed a suspected Hezbollah explosive drone strike, identified the target as a D9 bulldozer, and stated the vehicle was unmanned with no casualties. Israeli officials subsequently attributed the attack to Hezbollah and announced preparations for a response.
As The Zioneer has reported, the ceasefire framework has been repeatedly violated by Hezbollah. In June, after four Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed that any future violations would be met with overwhelming force, and the IDF subsequently struck over 80 Hezbollah targets. The Ali Taher ridge area, where this incident occurred, has been a focus of activity, with the IDF noting that Hezbollah maintains an underground complex under the ridge.
No casualties were reported from the strike, and the extent of damage to the D9 bulldozer remains unclear. The scope and timing of Israel's planned response have not yet been disclosed.
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