IDF unaware of Hezbollah claims it destroyed 6 tanks in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military says it is unaware of any incident supporting claims made by Hezbollah today that the terror group managed to destroy six tanks during fighting in southern Lebanon.

In a statement, Hezbollah alleges that it “destroyed” five Israeli tanks including one that “attempted to advance to withdraw one of the destroyed tanks,” on the eastern outskirts of Bayada, a village close to the coast about 10 kilometers (some six miles) from Israel’s border.

In a separate statement, Hezbollah claimed to have destroyed another IDF tank in the Deir Mimas area, just north of the Metula area, in the eastern portion of the border.

A military source tells The Times of Israel that the IDF is unaware of any such events.

Hezbollah has made numerous false claims during the ongoing fighting, including this morning when the terror group said it launched drones at the Ashdod Naval Base in southern Israel and “hit their targets accurately.” No drones were launched at Israel at that time, and none has reached southern Israel.

AFP contributed to this report.