Lebanese media report that an Israeli drone strike targeting a mosque in the village of Tebnin, southern Lebanon, killed one person and wounded 11 others. The casualty count has risen from an earlier report of 9 wounded, according to the same sources. The strike occurred in the central sector north of Hadatha.
At 16:50 Jerusalem, Lebanese media reported that the casualty count from the drone strike on a mosque in the village of Tebnin, in the central sector of southern Lebanon north of Hadatha, had risen to one killed and 11 wounded. The figure updates an earlier count of 9 wounded reported at 16:35 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported at that time. The strike on a mosque is notable, though it is not yet clear whether the site was being used for military purposes.
The incident began with reports of explosions in Tebnin around 15:56 Jerusalem, initially attributed by security analyst Yair Goldblatt to possible building demolitions. By 15:56, reports confirmed an attack, with documentation published by ynet. The casualty count then fluctuated: first 7 wounded, then 12 wounded and one killed, before settling at 9 wounded and one killed at 16:35 Jerusalem. The current update raises the wounded count to 11. The IDF has not commented on the incident.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Israeli strikes in the Tebnin area. On June 19, an IDF tank was hit by a suspected projectile in Tibnin, triggering retaliatory strikes that killed at least 23. On June 18, a drone strike on a vehicle in Tibnin killed one and wounded another. On June 11, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported 15 killed and 70 wounded in IDF strikes across southern Lebanon. The area has been a frequent target of Israeli operations against Hezbollah.
The affiliation of those killed and wounded has not been disclosed by Lebanese sources. It is unclear whether the mosque was being used for military purposes. The IDF has not commented on the incident.
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