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5 IDF troops hurt, one seriously, in Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
In a Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon overnight, five soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, the IDF announces.
According to the military, an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah struck forces of the Commando Brigade in Kfar Tebnit, several hours after a separate strike on a tank in the same village that killed an IDF tank battalion commander and three other soldiers.
A reservist officer was seriously wounded, three reservist soldiers were moderately hurt, and an NCO was lightly injured as a result of the drone explosion.
The IDF says the troops were taken to a hospital for treatment and their families were notified.
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