3 Hezbollah operatives who wounded paratroopers killed by troops, says IDF

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade operate in the southern Lebanon town of Bint Jbeil, in a handout photo issued by the military on April 14, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
Soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade operate in the southern Lebanon town of Bint Jbeil, in a handout photo issued by the military on April 14, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says it has killed three Hezbollah operatives who wounded 10 paratroopers during a gun battle in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil overnight.

During the night, soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade’s 101st Battalion exchanged fire with a cell of three Hezbollah gunmen. The battle left three paratroopers in serious condition, one in moderate condition, and six were lightly hurt, according to the IDF.

The troops returned fire and, along with tank shelling and airstrikes, killed two of the Hezbollah gunmen, the military says.

The third Hezbollah operative attempted to flee from the area, and a short while later, he was targeted and killed in a strike, the IDF adds.

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