Lebanon claims IDF drone attack wounded two, hit ambulance; Israel denies striking
Authorities claim ‘double-tap’ strike in Nabatieh targeted rescuers from Hezbollah-linked Scouts group; Israeli military says it’s unaware of any strike
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday denied Lebanese reports of a “double-tap” strike in the Nabatieh area, saying it was unaware of any attacks there during that time.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said an attack had targeted a vehicle in the southern city of Nabatieh, with the health ministry reporting two wounded.
The ministry said the Israeli military struck again when rescuers from the Risala Scouts Association, linked to the Hezbollah-allied Amal movement, came to the scene, damaging the ambulance.
“The ministry reiterates its condemnation of the enemy’s continued targeting of rescue teams, which constitutes an unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law and all international norms,” it said.
Lebanon’s civil defense, meanwhile, said that its personnel were targeted by an Israeli drone strike while they were trying to extinguish a bushfire, also in the Nabatieh area. No one was wounded, but the incident forced them to leave, the civil defense said.
But the Israeli military rejected the claims.
“Following a review, no IDF strike in the area is known,” the military said in response to an inquiry.
Lebanese reports: A drone hit an ambulance on the outskirts of Nabatieh. https://t.co/4xlK4dPRu2 pic.twitter.com/JfF61QeQpZ
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) August 11, 2026
Two days after the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, the Hezbollah terror group began firing at Israel in solidarity with Tehran, its sponsor. Israeli forces responded with aerial bombardments and a ground assault, seizing a strip of land extending about 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep into southern Lebanon.
More than a million Lebanese civilians were forced to flee their homes. Israel has been destroying significant terror infrastructure in the captured areas.
A US-brokered framework deal between Israel and Lebanon has called for the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from south Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in two “pilot zones.”
Hezbollah rejects the deal and refuses to disarm.
The Times of Israel Community.