Overview
- The IDF said Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan, 20, a Golani Brigade soldier from Dekel, was killed by a mortar in the Litani River area of southern Lebanon, bringing Israeli military deaths in this round to 19.
- An explosive drone hit the parking lot at Rosh Hanikra National Park on Israel’s coast and wounded three civilians, which the military blamed on Hezbollah and called a clear breach of the ceasefire terms.
- Military officials say Hezbollah’s explosive drones now pose a top challenge and argue that curbing them would require striking broader support sites, but political leaders have limited a wider campaign.
- The army has begun placing mesh netting to shield troops and sites from low-flying drones, according to an IDF statement reported by a local blog.
- Earlier this week a drone strike near the Lebanese border killed Master Sgt. Alexander Glovanyov in Israel, highlighting a shift toward small guided aircraft that can bypass alarms and hit exposed areas.