Hezbollah released footage that allegedly shows the moment one of its anti-tank missiles struck an IDF tank in southern Lebanon, killing four soldiers yesterday. The IDF earlier confirmed the deaths of Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, 32, and three other soldiers in the incident near the village of Tebnit. The exact munition remains under investigation.
Hezbollah released graphic footage on Friday (June 19) showing, it says, the moment its anti-tank missile struck an IDF tank in southern Lebanon Thursday night, killing four soldiers. The video, circulated via Hezbollah-affiliated channels, comes as the IDF's preliminary probe has not yet determined whether the tank was hit by an anti-tank missile or an explosive drone — as The Zioneer reported earlier Friday at 14:38 Jerusalem.
The thread of this single incident, which unfolded between roughly 00:20 Friday and Friday afternoon, shows evolving reports about the munition. At 09:57 Jerusalem Friday, The Zioneer first reported that four soldiers were killed and that the IDF said the cause was likely a Hezbollah drone munition. That same morning, a single military source claimed the weapon was an upgraded Kornet anti-tank missile, followed at 09:46 and 09:57 by IDF confirmation of the battalion commander's identity and the names of the three other soldiers killed. By 14:38, The Zioneer reported the IDF had retaliated with more than 80 strikes across southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, and that the munition remained under investigation.
Since the April ceasefire, repeated Hezbollah attacks have continued despite the formal halt, as The Zioneer reported on June 16 and June 15 in connection with anti-tank and mortar fire against IDF troops in southern Lebanon.
The footage released Friday remains unverified by independent military sources. The IDF has not issued new civil-defense orders in response to the video.
6 developments
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- StrongHezbollah releases detailed claim of responsibility for tank strike that killed 52nd Battalion commander
- StrongHezbollah fired anti-tank missile, mortars at IDF troops in south Lebanon; no casualties
- DevelopingHezbollah releases video claiming strike on IDF command vehicle in southern Lebanon
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