IDF confirms explosive that wounded five Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah, not Israeli strike
According to the military, the explosive, which was run over by the Lebanese soldiers, belonged to Hezbollah, contrary to claims that the incident had been Israel's responsibility.
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that Hezbollah was responsible for deploying an explosive device that injured five Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon. The IDF stated that the explosive, which was run over by the Lebanese soldiers, was linked to Hezbollah, refuting allegations that Israel was responsible. The incident occurred in the Kfara area of Lebanon, an area where no Israeli soldiers were present.
However, on Sunday evening, the Lebanese Armed Forces released a statement claiming that five of its soldiers had been lightly wounded after an "hostile Israeli strike" in the Kafr Kila area, southern Lebanon. The initial report suggested that the explosion was the result of an Israeli strike, which occurred while the soldiers were escorting several residents in town when the strike was reported.
Later that day, Lebanon's military retracted the claim, stating that the incident was caused by a "suspicious object" instead of an Israeli strike.
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