The Israeli military said Saturday evening that its forces identified a Hezbollah drone near Kfar Tebnit, tracked the operators to a hiding spot near the security zone, and struck them. The IDF described the operation as a violation by Hezbollah and part of ongoing efforts to remove threats.
At 19:16 Jerusalem, the IDF Spokesperson's unit confirmed that the Hezbollah drone cell struck near Kfar Tebnit had been hiding close to the security zone before the air force attack. The statement provides official backing to earlier reports and characterizes the drone operation as a violation by Hezbollah, saying the strike removed a threat to Israeli forces.
The thread began at 19:04 Jerusalem with a series of rapid updates from The Zioneer. The first reports noted that the IDF had struck a Hezbollah cell after a drone was spotted near troops. Within minutes, additional details emerged: the cell was operating an explosive drone, the Commando Brigade had identified the drone, and the location was Kfar Tebnit, with the operatives hidden near the security zone. At 19:08 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published its initial bulletin summarizing the strike. The official confirmation at 19:16 now corroborates the hiding detail.
The strike is the latest in a pattern of IDF engagements against Hezbollah drone activity along the border. As The Zioneer reported last month, an IDF drone strike killed two Hezbollah operatives near Tibnah on June 25. Earlier, a Hezbollah drone struck a military zone in the Upper Galilee on June 14. The IDF has also struck Hezbollah cells using motorcycles and anti-tank missiles in recent weeks, as documented in multiple reports from The Zioneer.
The IDF statement did not specify the number of casualties from the strike or the identities of the operatives. The exact location of the hiding spot relative to the security zone was not elaborated.
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