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3 soldiers hurt, one seriously, in Hezbollah drone attacks

08 May 2026 14:38 (UTC +04:00)

Three soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, by explosive drones launched by Hezbollah today, the military says, the Times of Israel reports.

In one incident a short while ago, a Hezbollah drone exploded in Israeli territory, close to the border with Lebanon. The IDF says the blast seriously wounded one soldier and moderately injured another.

In another incident earlier, several explosive drones struck near Israeli forces deployed to southern Lebanon. One soldier was moderately injured in the incident, according to the military.

The IDF says the wounded troops were taken to hospitals and their families were notified.

Several more rockets and mortars were launched by Hezbollah at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon today, with the IDF reporting that one projectile was intercepted by air defenses, and no injuries were caused.

Toghrul Guluzade

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