IDF says it killed 3 Hezbollah operatives who fired anti-aircraft missile at Israeli drone

The IDF says it struck and killed three Hezbollah operatives who fired an anti-aircraft missile at an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon earlier today.

According to the military, the attempt to shoot down the drone was unsuccessful.

חיל-האוויר תקף וחיסל מוקדם יותר היום, שלושה מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה, ששיגרו טיל קרקע-אוויר לעבר כלי-טיס של חיל-האוויר ללא הצלחה.

באירוע נוסף, מחבלים שיגרו רחפן נפץ לעבר כוחות צה"ל הפועלים בדרום לבנון. זמן קצר לאחר מכן, צה"ל תקף תשתיות טרור במרחב. pic.twitter.com/sazwRfA7EG

— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) April 23, 2026

In a separate incident, the IDF says Hezbollah attacked troops operating in southern Lebanon with an explosive-laden drone.

One reservist soldier was lightly injured in the incident. The IDF says it struck Hezbollah sites in the area in response.

In another incident, Hezbollah fired several rockets at troops operating in the Aynata area, adjacent to Bint Jbeil. The IDF says that some of the rockets struck next to troops, but no injuries were caused.

Additionally, the IDF says it struck and destroyed two primed Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon today.

The IDF says Hezbollah’s attacks are “blatant violations of the ceasefire understandings.”