IDF says soldier killed, another seriously hurt by ‘friendly-fire’ in southern Lebanon

Key Points:

• An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, was killed and another seriously wounded in a friendly fire incident during a raid in southern Lebanon’s Shebaa village targeting a suspect aiding Hezbollah.
• The IDF conducted multiple strikes over the weekend, hitting over 140 Hezbollah sites, including command centers, weapon depots, and training camps, while also targeting Quds Force command centers in Beirut and Palestinian Islamic Jihad facilities.
• Hezbollah continued launching attacks on northern Israel, with a projectile hitting Kiryat Shmona undetected due to a malfunction, causing property damage but no injuries; the IDF also reported a human error involving an Israeli Air Force bomb falling in northern Israel.
• The IDF issued evacuation warnings for areas in southern Lebanon, including the city of Tyre and the village of Kfar Hatta, ahead of planned airstrikes, amid ongoing strikes that have killed dozens and wounded many, including civilians and civil defense members.
• Israeli ground troops engaged Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon, capturing weapons and conducting drone strikes, as part of efforts to establish a demilitarized security zone up to the Litani River to counter Hezbollah threats following renewed hostilities since March 2.