Lebanon's official National News Agency reports that an Israeli drone struck a car in the village of Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon, killing the driver. No group affiliation for the target has been reported yet.
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported a second drone strike on a vehicle in the village of Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon on Monday at around 17:00 Jerusalem time, killing the driver. The NNA report did not identify the target's affiliation. This strike follows a series of drone attacks on vehicles in the Tebnit area, which The Zioneer has tracked since earlier Monday.
The first strike in Kfar Tebnit on Monday was reported by the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar network at 16:54 Jerusalem time and was initially described by NNA as wounding several. By 17:03 Jerusalem, the Lebanese reports had been updated to confirm the death of an operative. The same reports framed the incident as an IDF targeted elimination. Over time, the Israeli military's operational activity in the area was noted: the IDF had captured most of the village overnight before the first strike, as reported at 08:39 Jerusalem, though all versions share that published timestamp. The thread has evolved from a single security correspondent's report to confirmation by Hezbollah-affiliated and state media, but no group affiliation for either targeted individual has been named.
As The Zioneer has reported since June 9, the IDF has been conducting a sustained campaign of drone and airstrikes across southern Lebanon against Hezbollah assets, including multiple strikes on vehicles. The Lebanese Army itself reported a soldier severely wounded by an Israeli drone near Nabatieh on Saturday, June 13. Hezbollah-affiliated and state media have been the primary sources reporting the details of these strikes.
It remains unconfirmed which group, if any, the driver killed in the second strike was affiliated with. The IDF has not commented on either of Monday's strikes in Kfar Tebnit.
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