Drone strike launched by Israel in southern Lebanon results in reported injuries to at least two individuals
In a significant turn of events, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a drone strike in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, on July 28, 2025. The target of the attack was a Hezbollah artillery operative named Haitham Mohammad Idris (nom de guerre Abdel Rasoul), who was killed, and four others who were wounded near a pond area in Bint Jbeil.
This strike was part of a series of Israeli operations aimed at Hezbollah targets that violate the ceasefire agreement and rebuild military capabilities. The IDF justified its actions as operations against threats to Israeli security, including against senior Hezbollah commanders.
Following the strike, Hezbollah-affiliated sources confirmed the operative’s death. The attack led to casualties among Hezbollah members, with five killed and four wounded over operations from late July to early August 2025.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that at least two people were injured in a bombing of a vehicle in Aitarun, near the northern border of Israel, on an unspecified date. One of the victims is in critical condition.
The context of these attacks has been a source of ongoing tension and controversy, with the Israeli Army's deployment in Lebanon being a point of contention and criticism. The Israeli Army has maintained five positions in Lebanon, a deployment that is criticized by Lebanese authorities and Hezbollah.
Israel justifies its attacks against Lebanon by stating they are against Hezbollah activities and do not violate the ceasefire pacted in November 2023. However, these operations are not in accordance with the terms of the pact, which did not include a provision for the Israeli Army to maintain positions in Lebanon.
Regarding reactions, Lebanese state media confirmed casualties and condemned the Israeli strikes. Both Lebanese authorities and Hezbollah have demanded the end of the Israeli Army's deployment in Lebanon. These attacks have also been condemned by the United Nations.
As of now, there is no direct mention in the provided sources of any official UN reaction or condemnation specifically related to the Bint Jbeil drone strike or the broader Israeli operations between July and August 2025. However, the context mentions ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement from November 27, 2024, monitored by a mechanism reporting hundreds of violations, suggesting international attention to the conflict dynamics but without a detailed UN statement cited here.
Summary:
- Israeli drone strike in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, on July 28, 2025, targeted Hezbollah artillery operative Haitham Mohammad Idris (Abdel Rasoul), killing him and wounding four others.
- The attack was part of a series of Israeli operations against Hezbollah targets violating the ceasefire agreement and rebuilding military capabilities.
- The Israeli Army's continued presence in Lebanon is not in accordance with the terms of the pact.
- The attacks have been condemned by Lebanese state media, Lebanese authorities, Hezbollah, and the United Nations.
- As of now, there is no direct mention of any official UN reaction or condemnation specifically related to the Bint Jbeil drone strike or the broader Israeli operations between July and August 2025.
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