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IDF investigating strike that may have hit Lebanese Army personnel in southern Lebanon

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The IDF is investigating an incident where it struck a vehicle in southern Lebanon that may have contained Lebanese Army personnel.
  • The military stated the vehicle moved suspiciously toward soldiers, posing a threat, after intelligence indicated Hezbollah planned attacks from the area.
  • Initial reports suggest two Lebanese Army officers and one soldier were in the vehicle, with the IDF emphasizing its operations target Hezbollah, not the Lebanese Army.

The Israeli military is investigating a strike in southern Lebanon that may have killed Lebanese Army personnel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that a vehicle moving suspiciously toward its soldiers in the Tebnit area prompted the strike.

The vehicle had been moving toward IDF soldiers in a suspicious manner, following earlier intelligence indications that Hezbollah was planning attacks from the area.

— IDFExplaining the reason for the strike in southern Lebanon.

Intelligence indicated Hezbollah was planning attacks from the region. The IDF said the vehicle was struck after soldiers determined it posed a threat to their safety. An initial inquiry suggested two Lebanese Army officers and one soldier were inside the vehicle.

The vehicle was struck after soldiers had determined it posed a threat to their safety.

— IDFFurther detailing the circumstances of the strike.

The IDF stressed its operations are directed against Hezbollah, not the Lebanese military. It noted that all movement in active combat zones requires coordination. The incident follows earlier reports from the Lebanese Army detailing the deaths of two officers and one soldier in an IDF strike on a military vehicle.

We target Hezbollah, not Lebanese Army.

— IDFClarifying the military's operational focus.
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