Lebanese sources, cited by Israeli news site Ynet, report that the IDF is striking an area in southern Lebanon where Israeli soldiers had been wounded previously. No details on targets or casualties have been disclosed.
Early Sunday, August 16, the IDF struck an area in southern Lebanon where Israeli soldiers had been wounded in a Hezbollah attack the previous day, according to Lebanese sources cited by Ynet. The report did not specify targets or casualties, and the IDF has not issued a statement.
The latest strike follows a series of events on Saturday. Around 02:30 Jerusalem time, a Hezbollah explosive drone struck near the Ali Taher ridge, wounding an IDF officer and two soldiers, all of whom were evacuated by helicopter. The IDF confirmed the attack and launched a wave of retaliatory strikes across southern Lebanon, striking Hezbollah command centers and eliminating a battalion commander of the Radwan Force. Later on Saturday, reports indicated that the condition of one of the wounded soldiers had improved.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IDF has been conducting a sustained campaign in southern Lebanon since March 2026, targeting Hezbollah positions. The current operation is part of this broader campaign, which has seen repeated exchanges of fire.
No details have been released on the specific target of the latest strike or on possible casualties. The information comes from Lebanese sources via Ynet, and remains unconfirmed by the IDF.
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