Several Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded in missile and drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group against army positions in northern Israel on Friday. The attacks were part of a series of ongoing skirmishes along the Israeli-Lebanese border since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The first attack occurred on Friday morning when an anti-tank guided missile launched from Lebanon hit an army post near the northern community of Menara. Three soldiers were seriously wounded and taken to the hospital for treatment.

Later in the day, another soldier was seriously wounded and a second was moderately hurt when an explosives-laden drone struck a group of soldiers on the northern border. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that three drones were launched from Lebanon, with one intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. The second drone hit the soldiers, while the third apparently hit an open field. The drone attacks triggered sirens in several towns in the Upper Galilee. The Hezbollah terror group claimed responsibility for the missile and drone attacks. In response, the IDF carried out strikes against Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon.

Both sides have been involved in daily assaults along the border, resulting in civilian casualties and deaths on both sides. These recent attacks have heightened fears of a wider conflict as tensions continue to rise between Israel, Hezbollah, and Hamas. The Israeli government has tried to respond to the attacks while avoiding actions that would escalate the conflict, as it aims to keep its focus on the ongoing war in Gaza. However, with repeated exchanges of fire and the use of advanced weaponry like drones, the situation remains volatile and unstable.