[77120] IDF confirms: A soldier was killed and four were wounded in a drone attack in southern Lebanon

Death of an IDF soldier in battles in southern Lebanon

According to reports by Al Jazeera and other media outlets, the IDF has cleared for publication that a soldier was killed and four others were wounded during operational activity in southern Lebanon. The incident, which occurred in the area of East Zutar, was caused by the explosion of a suicide drone launched at an IDF force.

In a report by Quds News Network, local sources note that this is a significant escalation in Hezbollah's capabilities, as it is using suicide drones with attack capabilities even at night. The Al Mayadeen network reported extensively on the incident, noting that it was a direct hit on Givati Brigade fighters.

The channel [[[South Lebanon]]Enemy Monitor](https://t.me/rasedal3ado138e), which is affiliated with the Axis of Resistance, emphasized that the drones use night-vision technologies that enable precise attacks in the dark. These sources highlighted in their publications the morale blow to IDF forces.

At the same time, reports published on Palestinian networks, including "Saraya al-Quds - Descendants of Bahaa", claimed that the US administration authorized Israel to expand its military activity beyond the southern Lebanon area, against the backdrop of increased rocket and drone fire from Hezbollah. Additional data brought by Ultra Palestine indicates that the number of IDF fatalities since the ceasefire has risen to 13, of whom 9 were killed by drone attacks.