IED

IED event in Lebanon on Wed 3rd June 2026

3rd June 2026

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On 3 June 2026, at 6:30PM local time, Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces in the area of Beaufort Castle (Al Nabatieh, Al Nabatieh) with rockets and shells, one of the shells hit and destroyed an Israeli Merkava tank. At 7:15 local time, in the same location, Hezbollah destroyed another Israeli Merkava tank with a hovering quadcopter drone type 'Ababeel'. At 8:15, Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces who stationed in a house in the area with a suicide drone claiming a direct hit. Casualties unknown for all events.

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