Israeli media outlet N12 reported Saturday evening that a Lebanese Army vehicle hit an explosive device in southern Lebanon, killing one soldier and wounding two others. The IDF said the device was apparently placed by Hezbollah and was not Israeli ordnance.
Israeli media outlet N12 reported Saturday evening, citing journalist Nitzan Shapira, that a Lebanese Army vehicle struck an explosive device in southern Lebanon's security zone, killing one soldier and wounding two others. The IDF had previously stated that the device was not Israeli but was likely planted by Hezbollah, and that the vehicle entered the area without prior coordination. The casualty count was already included in the IDF's earlier confirmation.
The incident was first reported early Saturday morning (03:14 Jerusalem) as two bomb strikes in al-Mansouri. Lebanese authorities initially denied an Israeli strike and attributed the explosion to a planted IED. By 22:12 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported the IDF's confirmation that the device was not Israeli and was likely Hezbollah's, and that the casualty count was one killed, two wounded. The IDF later clarified that no Israeli forces were present in the area recently.
The incident occurs against the backdrop of ongoing Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah has repeatedly used planted ordnance against Israeli and Lebanese forces. As The Zioneer reported on June 18, an IDF soldier was killed and seven wounded by a Hezbollah IED in the Litani area, and a deputy division commander was wounded in a separate incident.
The exact location of the blast and the precise time remain unconfirmed. The IDF has not officially released these details.
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