The IDF announced Saturday night that an officer and two soldiers were seriously wounded overnight by an explosive drone in southern Lebanon. All three were evacuated to a hospital and their families have been notified.
An IDF officer and two soldiers were seriously wounded overnight Friday by a Hezbollah explosive drone in southern Lebanon, the military announced Saturday evening. The IDF later clarified that the troops were from the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit and that the drone struck on the Ali Taher Ridge at approximately 2:30 a.m. Jerusalem time. All three were evacuated to a hospital, and their families have been notified.
In response to the attack, the IDF conducted retaliatory strikes on Hezbollah targets in the Nabatieh and Ansar areas, killing a senior Hezbollah commander, according to the military. The identity of the commander and further details on the strikes have not yet been released.
The incident is the latest in a pattern of Hezbollah drone and explosive attacks on IDF forces in southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported on June 17, five soldiers were wounded by an explosive drone in the same region. On June 18, a reservist was killed and seven wounded by a planted Hezbollah explosive device. On June 20, five soldiers were killed and 13 wounded in two separate incidents, including an explosive drone strike. The IDF has repeatedly described such actions as violations of the ceasefire agreement.
Further details on the condition of the wounded soldiers remain unavailable. The IDF continues to operate in the security zone in southern Lebanon.
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