At Least 31 Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Hezbollah Drone Strike Near Lebanon Border

Hezbollah says war entering new ‘escalatory phase’

As fighting continues to rage on the Israel-Lebanon border, another overnight drone strike was carried out by Hezbollah against a gathering of Israeli troops in the border area.

Details are still scant, and so far, Israeli media has not published any stories on the matter. The reports coming from elsewhere indicate that at least 31 Israeli soldiers were wounded in this latest incident, which is being described as a “difficult incident.”

This is the second substantial incident of Israeli troop casualties resulting from a Hezbollah drone this week. Previously on Sunday evening, a drone strike hit the Israeli military base in Binyamina, killing four soldiers and wounding over 60 others.

This comes as Israel continues its ground invasion of Lebanon, its ongoing ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, and military operations against both Syria and the occupied West Bank. Tensions have soared throughout the region as a result.

Late Thursday, Hezbollah said that was entering an “escalatory phase” of the war against the Israeli invasion. The organization also noted that it has begun using precision-guided munitions against Israeli troops for the first time in the conflict.

The war with Hezbollah has displaced many Israelis from the north of that country, and an enormous number of Lebanese civilians have been displaced as Israeli airstrikes hit anywhere and everywhere.

Author: Jason Ditz

Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.