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IDF Patrol Clashes With Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon; Four Soldiers Wounded

The military says troops killed the attacker, carried out air and artillery strikes and are containing Hezbollah fighters trapped in tunnel networks on the Ali al‑Taher Ridge.

Overview

  • A Hezbollah attacker inside a building threw a grenade at an IDF 679th Brigade patrol, wounding four Israeli soldiers who were evacuated to hospital and had their families notified.
  • Israeli forces returned fire and killed the attacker at the scene, with the military reporting one moderate and three light injuries among the wounded.
  • The IDF says the 91st Division and the Israeli Air Force conducted artillery and air strikes on nearby militant infrastructure in coordination with ground forces.
  • Commando Brigade troops reported eliminating one armed Hezbollah fighter on the Ali al‑Taher Ridge and Golani Brigade units, backed by air support, reported killing five fighters in Zawtar al‑Sharqiya.
  • The operation is part of a broader, ongoing effort to interdict Hezbollah movement and neutralize fighters hiding in southern Lebanon tunnel systems, a recurrent focus of Israeli military activity.