The IDF was trying to evacuate wounded soldiers from Lebanon when they came under another attack
Hezbollah drones have killed an IDF soldier and targeted a helicopter sent to evacuate wounded soldiers, as Israel ordered the forced evacuation of seven more towns in southern Lebanon.
An Israeli force operating in the occupied Lebanese border town of Taybeh was attacked on Sunday. The strike killed a 19-year-old soldier, identified as Sergeant Idan Fooks, and wounded six others, including four seriously, according to the IDF.
When a helicopter was sent to evacuate the wounded, two additional drones were fired at the troops, according to footage circulating online. The IDF said one of the drones was intercepted, while the other exploded near troops and aircraft without causing further casualties.
Must watch: incredible footage shows a Hezbollah drone crashing just meters from an IDF helicopter in southern Lebanon as wounded soldiers are being evacuated in a separate incident. Earlier, an Israeli soldier was killed in a similar drone attack despite … pic.twitter.com/oScbX9FHHB
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Despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began on April 16 and was extended until mid-May, Israeli forces have continued military operations north of the Litani River, expanding a ‘blocking zone’ that stretches nearly 10 kilometers into Lebanon.
On Sunday, Israel said it launched “air strikes and weapons” targeting Hezbollah operatives and the websites it claimed were used “continue attacks against IDF soldiers.” The Lebanese Ministry of Health has said that the attacks have killed 14 people, including two women and two children, and injured 37, which is the worst day since the ceasefire began.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the army was “working hard” under the laws they agreed with the United States and Lebanon, including “freedom of action” to respond to attacks and “reduce emerging threats.”
Hezbollah denied the accusations, saying that its activities are a “valid answer” for Israel’s invasion of the country.
At least 2,294 people have been killed and 7,544 injured, including 100 doctors and paramedics, since the fighting began on March 2, according to a tally released by Lebanon’s Ministry of Health.
