The Lebanese Army announced that an Israeli drone struck one of its soldiers near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, leaving him in serious condition. The military did not specify the circumstances of the strike or the soldier's identity. The incident marks the latest in a series of drone attacks on individuals in the border region, amid ongoing IDF operations against Hezbollah infrastructure.
The Lebanese Army reported at 16:04 Jerusalem that an Israeli drone struck a Lebanese soldier near Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, severely wounding him. The military provided no further details on the location, the circumstances of the strike, or the soldier's identity. As The Zioneer reported at earlier times today (15:15, 15:24 Jerusalem), a similar incident occurred in the same area earlier in the day, also described as an Israeli drone strike on a motorcycle that left a Lebanese soldier severely wounded — it is unclear whether this new report refers to the same case or a separate incident later in the afternoon. On June 6, the IDF stated it had struck a vehicle carrying Lebanese Army personnel near Tebnit after assessing it posed a threat, adding it does not target the Lebanese Army and was reviewing that incident. The latest reported strike comes as the IDF continues extensive operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, striking over 70 Hezbollah infrastructure targets in the past 24 hours according to the military. The Lebanese Army's precise role in the area and the circumstances that led to the drone strike remain unconfirmed in any official Israeli statement at this time.
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