Israeli Drone Strikes in Lebanon Kill Three, Military Cites Smuggler Targets

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Overview

Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported three civilian deaths and several injuries from Israeli drone strikes in eastern and southern regions.
Reports detailed strikes near Shebaa and Baraashit in the south and on a highway by Rashaya el-Wadi in the Beqaa Valley.
The Israeli military confirmed a strike near Shebaa that it said killed two smugglers from the Lebanese Resistance Brigades.
IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee said an engineer linked to Hezbollah was killed in Baraashit and that a drone in the Beqaa Valley hit two weapons smugglers.
The Health Ministry said a strike near a hospital in Bint Jbeil wounded seven, as Israel noted it had preannounced some operations and urged evacuations.