Commander of Israeli armoured brigade injured in Hezbollah drone attack

The commander of the Israeli army’s 401st Armoured Brigade and several soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon after a Hezbollah drone attack, according to Israel’s Walla news website.

The report said the troops were injured when a drone launched by Hezbollah struck their position.

The Israeli Home Front Command also said sirens were activated in Malkiya and other areas of the Upper Galilee after a drone was detected near the border.

Alerts were also sounded in Kiryat Shmona as Israeli authorities monitored the aerial threat. 

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike targeting Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in southern Lebanon, 19 May 2026 (Kawnat Haju/AFP)
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike targeting Deir Qanoun al-Nahr in southern Lebanon, 19 May 2026 (Kawnat Haju/AFP)

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