UAV event in Lebanon on Wed 17th June 2026

Five soldiers were injured, including one seriously, by explosive drones launched by Hezbollah at troops in southern Lebanon this morning, the army announces. At around 6 a.m., a first-person view (FPV) drone piloted by Hezbollah exploded next to a tank in the southern Lebanon village of Kfar Tebnit, close to Nabatieh. As a result of shrapnel from the blast, four soldiers were injured. Several minutes later, a second FPV drone exploded on a vehicle being used to evacuate the wounded troops, injuring a fifth soldier. One soldier is listed in serious condition, two are moderately hurt, and two are in good condition. The IDF says they were all airlifted to a hospital and their families were notified. Following the attack, the IDF carried out artillery shelling on Hezbollah infrastructure in the area.