The IDF said an Israeli Air Force drone struck two Hezbollah operatives in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit on Wednesday afternoon, publishing images of the casualties. The military described it as a targeted strike on personnel who posed a threat, amid a fragile ceasefire that the IDF says Hezbollah continues to violate.
The IDF confirmed Wednesday afternoon that an IAF drone struck and killed two Hezbollah operatives in Kfar Tibnit, southern Lebanon, publishing images of the bodies. The military said the strike was a targeted operation against personnel who posed an immediate threat to Israeli forces operating in the area.
This incident marks at least the third reported ceasefire violation in 48 hours, according to the IDF statement, underscoring the fragility of the truce that has held since late 2024. As The Zioneer reported on June 19, the IDF has accused Hezbollah of hundreds of attacks since the ceasefire, including a drone strike that killed four Israeli soldiers. Wednesday's strike comes just a day after a similar IDF drone strike on two Hezbollah operatives in the same region was reported.
The ceasefire framework allows Israel to respond to immediate threats from Lebanese territory, but each incident risks escalation. No Hezbollah comment on this specific strike was available at publication time.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF drone strike reported in southern Lebanon village of Jbaishit
- ConfirmedIDF: Five soldiers wounded in second Hezbollah drone strike near Kfar Tebnit overnight
- DevelopingIDF kills two Hezbollah operatives fleeing rocket launch site in southern Lebanon
- ConfirmedIDF intercepts Hezbollah drone near troops in southern Lebanon
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