The IDF is reviewing its procedures after the explosion that killed two reserve soldiers and seriously wounded four others in southern Lebanon, according to Kan reporter Carmela Menashe. The military's strengthening assessment is that the force was hit by an old Hezbollah explosive device planted before the ceasefire took effect, not a recently planted charge. The IDF is also examining procedures in areas that had already been closed and cleared.
The IDF is strengthening its assessment that the explosive device that killed two reserve soldiers and wounded four others in southern Lebanon earlier this week was planted by Hezbollah before the ceasefire took effect, according to a report by Kan reporter Carmela Menashe. The military is reviewing its operational procedures in light of the incident, including protocols for areas already declared closed and cleared.
The attack occurred on Wednesday, when a roadside bomb detonated in the Majdal Zoun area, killing two reservists and wounding four. On Thursday, the IDF struck Hezbollah weapons depots and command centers in response. By Thursday afternoon, the IDF was investigating a booby-trapped building as the source of the blast, while IDF sources assessed that a Hezbollah device was responsible. Channel 14 later reported that the security establishment was also examining the possibility that the explosion was caused by IDF unexploded ordnance. On Friday, IDF sources told The Zioneer that the assessment conclusively pointed to a Hezbollah explosive device. The latest Kan report now provides additional detail, indicating the device was planted before the ceasefire.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the persistent threat of Hezbollah planted explosives in southern Lebanon, including a June 18 incident in which a reservist was killed and seven soldiers were wounded by a Hezbollah device. Hezbollah has consistently employed booby-trapped buildings and pre-positioned ordnance as a defensive tactic against Israeli forces operating in the area, even under the ceasefire framework.
The investigation continues, and questions remain about how the explosive device was missed in areas that had been previously cleared by Israeli forces. The IDF is examining whether procedural failures contributed to the deadly outcome.
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