An IDF officer from the 36th Division's forward command post was wounded by an explosive device yesterday around 17:00 while operating on foot in the Litani area of southern Lebanon, according to a military source. A reserve battalion commander from the 556th Transportation Brigade was also moderately wounded in the incident. A preliminary inquiry suggests the device was enemy-placed. Following the incident, IDF artillery struck terrorist infrastructure in the area.
The incident, which occurred yesterday at approximately 17:00, involved an explosive device detonating as an officer from the 36th Division's forward command post and a reserve battalion commander from the 556th Transportation Brigade conducted a foot patrol in the Litani area of southern Lebanon. Both were listed in moderate condition. A preliminary military inquiry assesses the device was likely enemy-placed, though the investigation continues.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (06:02), a separate incident in the same area overnight involved an officer from the same command post wounded by another device. The current report adds the involvement of the reserve battalion commander. Artillery fire struck terrorist infrastructure in the aftermath — a pattern the desk has tracked across multiple recent incidents in the Litani corridor, including the June 17 double drone attack near Tabnit and the June 7 explosive drone event.
At this stage, no additional details on the perpetrators or the exact location within the Litani area have been released. The wounded soldiers' families have been notified.
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