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Thursday, November 13, 2025
IDF denies Lebanon strike, says blast caused by Hezbollah weapons smuggling attempt
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF denies carrying out an airstrike against a car in southern Lebanon earlier today, saying that the blast was actually caused by an attempt by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons.
“Earlier today, false Lebanese reports were published about an Israeli airstrike in the area of the village of Toul in southern Lebanon. After examining the reports, it was found that the car explosion resulted from a failed attempt by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons,” says Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman.
He says that Hezbollah “continues to violate the understandings [between Israel and Lebanon], as its operatives move under civilian cover and endanger the residents of Lebanon.”
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