Two Israeli Reserve Soldiers Injured in Bomb Blast in Southern Lebanon
Israeli military radio reported that an engineering vehicle struck an older bomb in the Wadi al-Saluki area, saying it had been planted before the ceasefire.
Two Israeli reserve soldiers were reportedly injured when an engineering vehicle struck an older bomb in southern Lebanon’s Wadi al-Saluki area. Israeli military radio, cited by IRNA and Al-Akhbar, said the device was attributed to Hezbollah and had been planted before the November 2024 ceasefire. The report also described continuing Israeli military presence and activity in southern Lebanon, which it said the United Nations considers violations of the ceasefire, Resolution 1701 and Lebanon’s sovereignty.
Two Israeli reserve soldiers were injured after an engineering vehicle struck and detonated a bomb in southern Lebanon, according to a report by Israeli military radio cited by Iran’s IRNA and the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar.
The explosion occurred inside what the report described as a security belt in southern Lebanon, in the Wadi al-Saluki area. Israeli military radio said the two injured soldiers were serving in the reserves. The report did not provide further details about the extent of their injuries or indicate whether additional casualties were recorded.
According to the Israeli military’s assessment, the bomb was old and had been planted before the ceasefire took effect in the area. The device was described in the report as belonging to Hezbollah. No independent confirmation of the assessment, the ownership of the bomb or the circumstances surrounding the blast was provided in the available account.
The incident comes against the backdrop of the ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel in November 2024. Under the agreement, Israeli forces were committed to withdrawing from southern Lebanon. However, the report said Israeli forces remained at several points inside Lebanese territory after the ceasefire.
The same account said that airstrikes, military operations, and the construction of positions and barriers in southern Lebanon have also continued. It cited the United Nations as considering such actions violations of the ceasefire, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and Lebanon’s sovereignty.
The reported blast highlights the continuing risks in areas affected by earlier military activity, including the possibility that unexploded or previously emplaced devices may remain active after fighting has subsided. The available report did not establish whether the explosion was connected to any recent operation or whether it represented a deliberate attack.