An IDF commander of an elite unit, identified as Yehuda, recorded an urgent appeal from freshly-conquered ground in southern Lebanon, describing a firefight with Hezbollah in which two soldiers were killed and the unit's drones were downed, creating a critical shortage before the next mission in days, according to a verified but single-source post.
An IDF commander from what he described as an elite unit, giving only the first name Yehuda, posted a video appeal from what he called 'freshly conquered territory' in southern Lebanon, moments after a firefight with Hezbollah. He said two soldiers were killed in the engagement, that the unit's drones were downed, and that there is a drone shortage ahead of their next mission — expected in 'less than a few days.' The footage is marked 'VERIFIED' by the source posting it, a donation link attached for tax-deductible support. The claim comes from a single source, and the IDF has not officially confirmed the incident or the call for civilian drone donations. The video surfaces as cross-border fighting in southern Lebanon has continued despite the November 2024 ceasefire framework; as The Zioneer reported, Hezbollah has claimed multiple drone downings and attacks on Israeli forces since the ceasefire began, and previously warned of wounded troops in the area. The authenticity of the appeal and the operational circumstances remain unverified by independent or military channels.
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