The IDF announces that a reserve soldier was severely wounded Thursday afternoon in a clash with a Hezbollah gunman inside a building in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. The force struck the building with tank fire and the air force hit other targets in the area; the gunman's fate is still unknown as troops continue searching.
The IDF disclosed Friday morning that a reservist from the 679th Armored Brigade was severely wounded in a clash with a Hezbollah gunman in Bint Jbeil on Thursday afternoon. According to the military's latest probe, the encounter occurred around 6 p.m. inside a building; the gunman opened fire, severely wounding one soldier. The force responded with tank fire on the building, and the Israeli Air Force struck targets in the vicinity. The search for the gunman continues.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at 05:56 Jerusalem, initially stating that a reserve soldier had been severely wounded in a southern Lebanon clash. Within minutes, the bulletin was updated to specify that the location was Bint Jbeil, that the soldier was from Brigade 679, and that two other soldiers sustained light injuries. At 07:26 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a further update confirming the building encounter and the air force strike. The current statement adds the specific time of the clash and the use of tank fire.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, this is the third severe wounding of a reserve soldier in Bint Jbeil in recent days, underscoring the ongoing ground operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
The fate of the Hezbollah gunman remains unknown; troops are still searching the area. The IDF has not provided any assessment of his condition.
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