Hezbollah Drones Wound 5 IDF Soldiers in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Ambiguity Fuels Escalation
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Updated · Ynetnews · Jun 17
Hezbollah Drones Wound 5 IDF Soldiers in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Ambiguity Fuels Escalation
3 articles · Updated · Ynetnews · Jun 17
Summary
Two Hezbollah explosive drones struck near Tebnit in southern Lebanon, wounding five IDF soldiers — one seriously — including a hit on an evacuation vehicle minutes after the first blast.
The IDF answered with heavy artillery on Hezbollah infrastructure, while the Israeli Air Force intercepted several rockets fired toward troops; additional rockets landed nearby without causing more casualties.
The attack came as Israeli forces operate under reduced fire and unclear rules of engagement after a U.S.-Iran memorandum that referred to ending fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon.
Senior IDF officers are pressing political leaders to keep freedom of action across Lebanon, maintain a buffer zone and demilitarize the area south of the Litani, warning that unresolved policy could trigger broader violence again.