Israel describes an 'extremely difficult security incident' in Kfar Tibnit, southern Lebanon, where advancing IDF troops are under fire from Hezbollah forces. Footage appears to show an Israeli military vehicle struck by a Kornet anti-tank missile. Separately, sources report Iran suspended the start of 60-day talks with the US in Switzerland, citing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon as a violation of the ceasefire clause in the preliminary agreement.
Israel's military has reported an 'extremely difficult security incident' unfolding Friday morning near the village of Kfar Tibnit (also spelled Tebnit) in southern Lebanon, where advancing IDF troops are engaged in heavy combat with Hezbollah forces. One video circulating among security channels shows an Israeli military vehicle taking a direct hit from a projectile, described as a Kornet anti-tank guided missile. The footage and the severity of the incident could not be independently verified at this hour.
This development follows a series of escalating clashes along the southern Lebanon front. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the IDF has conducted repeated airstrikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the area following what the military described as Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire that accompanied the Iran-US memorandum of understanding. On Monday, Hezbollah claimed its fighters were engaged in a prolonged battle with an Israeli force of more than five tanks and four APCs attempting to seize Kfar Tebnit — a claim the IDF did not confirm at the time.
The current incident comes amid heightened tensions over the parallel diplomatic track. Iran has reportedly suspended the planned start of 60-day negotiations with the United States in Switzerland, citing the continued Israeli operations in southern Lebanon as a violation of the ceasefire clause in the preliminary accord. The IDF has not commented on the diplomatic ramifications; the military says its operations are in response to Hezbollah attacks on its forces.
What remains unclear is the extent of Israeli casualties, the current status of the troops on the ground, and whether the Iran-US talks suspension is temporary or signals a broader collapse of the framework.
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