Israeli drone hits army post in Hermel, wounding soldier

[moniss]

This is the headline for an article in Naharnet from 12/02/24. Originally sourced from AFP. The IDF attack took place against a Lebanese Army post in Hermel, Lebanon which is way up in the North of Lebanon. Apparently the drone was used to attack a bulldozer. Despite recent claims from around the world that only Hezbollah is still being attacked and therefore the attacks are not against Lebanon it would appear that the IDF has now determined that also attacking the Lebanese Army is not attacking Lebanon. In any event we eagerly await further information as to the reason the bulldozer was targeted. At this time it is suspected that the bulldozer may have been raising and lowering it's blade and pushing around dirt in a threatening manner.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/309520-israeli-drone-hits-army-post-in-hermel-wounding-soldier

[Mosby]

1. A search of hermel at afp returned nothing.

Found this though

Lebanese military forces claimed in a statement this morning (Monday) that Israel attacked a military vehicle of the regular army in violation of the ceasefire agreement.

According to the army's statement, the attack was carried out by an Israeli drone against a Lebanese military bulldozer while it was carrying out "fortification work" near the border with Syria.

A statement posted on the X platform said: "The Israeli enemy attacked a military bulldozer while it was carrying out fortification work inside the Al-Abarah military center in the area of Hush al-Sayyid Ali - Harmel, which caused one of the soldiers to be moderately wounded," the statement said.

Kikar HaShabbat reported the morning after the ceasefire that Israel attacked border crossing points between Syria and Lebanon that were used by Iran to transfer weapons to Hezbollah.

https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/snv31f

[moniss]

2. The link to Naharnet credits AFP. They also now

have updated the article to cite a Lebanese State Security Agent being killed while on his motorcycle and carrying out duties in Marjayoun due to a drone strike. It is not clear whether the strike was directly on the motorcycle or the strike was close by. Also sourced at the end of the article as AFP.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/309520-israeli-strikes-kill-state-security-agent-in-marjayoun-wound-soldier-in-hermel