Israel Says Lebanon Raid Responds to Attack on IDF Soldiers
Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Israel said Hezbollah launched two drones at IDF soldiers serving in the security zone in southern Lebanon.
- The soldiers destroyed one drone, and the IDF said there were no injuries.
- Israel described the incident as a clear violation and said its forces would continue operating in the zone to remove threats to civilians and soldiers.
Israel announced raids in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched two drones at Israeli soldiers serving in the security zone, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The soldiers opened fire and destroyed one of the drones. The IDF said no one was injured in the incident.
Hezbollah launched two drones against our soldiers in the security zone
In a statement circulated on Telegram, the Israeli military called the attack โa flagrant violationโ by Hezbollah. It said Israeli forces would continue operating in the security zone with the aim of removing threats to Israeli civilians and military personnel.
a flagrant violation by the terrorist organization Hezbollah
Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.