▲ A man who returned to his hometown after the announcement of an initial ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran stands on the rubble of his destroyed home in a southern Lebanese village, making a victory gesture.
The Israeli military announced on June 17 (local time) that five soldiers were injured in a drone attack by the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and that it had launched retaliatory shelling in response.
Israeli military authorities stated that around 6:00 a.m. on June 17 (local time), a Hezbollah first-person view (FPV) drone exploded near an Israeli tank in the village of Kfar Tebnit, near Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon.
According to the Israeli military, four soldiers were injured by shrapnel from the initial drone explosion. A second FPV drone then targeted the vehicle evacuating the wounded, causing the explosion that resulted in the fifth injury.
One of the wounded soldiers is in critical condition, two are seriously injured, and the remaining two sustained minor injuries, officials reported.
Immediately following the drone strikes, the Israeli military conducted retaliatory shelling targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the area.
The United States and Iran are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the end of hostilities on June 19, which reportedly includes a cessation of fighting across all fronts, including Lebanon.
While Iran claims that the withdrawal of Israeli troops deployed in southern Lebanon is a condition of the ceasefire agreement, the U.S. maintains that the withdrawal of Israeli forces is not included in the deal.
Amid these developments, Israel has stated that it will not withdraw its ground troops deployed in southern Lebanon and intends to keep them stationed there for as long as necessary.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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