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Thursday, April 30, 2026
12 soldiers wounded as Hezbollah drone hit cargo carrier at artillery site in northern Israel, says IDF
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Twelve soldiers were wounded in Hezbollah’s drone attack on an artillery position near the northern border community of Shomera this morning.
According to the IDF, two of the soldiers were moderately hurt, while the rest are in good condition.
The Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon struck a cargo carrier, which caught fire. Several artillery shells in the area also exploded.
The M548, known in the IDF as the Alfa, is used to transport artillery shells.
The military is investigating whether the drone was guided by a fiber optic cable, which is immune to electronic jamming. Hezbollah has been using fiber optic-guided drones repeatedly in attacks on troops in southern Lebanon in recent weeks.
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